"wereorc" meaning in All languages combined

See wereorc on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wereorcs [plural]
Etymology: From were- + orc. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|were|orc}} were- + orc Head templates: {{en-noun}} wereorc (plural wereorcs)
  1. (fiction, fantasy, rare) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of an orc. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fiction

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wereorc meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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