English Explanatory Dictionary

dire wolf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extinct canine (†Aenocyon dirus) from the Pleistocene epoch, heavier and slightly larger than the modern grey wolf.
  2. Synonym of warg (“type of wolf”).

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪ.ɚ wʊlf/ /ˈdaɪə wʊlf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-dire wolf.wav

Word forms

dire wolf dire wolves direwolf

Etymology

Calque from taxonomic name †Canis dirus.

Synonyms

warg
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