Added 9 October 2026
lupus
/ˈluːpəs/ noun
Latin root: lupus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lupus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease.
- A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin lupus (“wolf”). Doublet of lobo and wolf.
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