wolf-child

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo lf chahyld]
- /wʊlf tʃaɪld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo lf chahyld]
- /wʊlf tʃaɪld/

Definition of wolf-child word

noun plural wolf-child a child who is thought to have been suckled or nurtured by wolves. 1

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Origin of wolf-child

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Wolf-child

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wolf-child popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.