were-
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were-
- /weə(ɹ)/ UK
Where it comes from
Back-formation from werewolf (“man-wolf”), from Old English werewulf, derived from wer (“man”) + wulf (“wolf”).
prefix
- Prefixed to animal names to indicate a human that shapeshifts into that animal.
Translations
Talk about this word "were-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/were-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. were-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/were- "were-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/were-.Cite this
@misc{were_2026,
title = {were-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/were-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
