dire wolf

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahyuh r woo lf]
- /daɪər wʊlf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahyuh r woo lf]
- /daɪər wʊlf/

Definitions of dire wolf words

noun dire wolf an extinct wolf, Canis dirus, widespread in North America during the Pleistocene Epoch, having a larger body and a smaller brain than the modern wolf. 1
noun dire wolf An extinct canine (Canis dirus) from the Pleistocene era, heavier and slightly larger than the modern grey wolf. 0

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Origin of dire wolf

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; from the NL specific epithet dirus inspiring dread; cf. dire

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Parts of speech for Dire wolf

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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dire wolf popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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