"wereleopard" meaning in English

See wereleopard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪəlɛpəd/ [UK], /ˈwɛəlɛpəd/ [UK], /ˈwɛɹlɛpɚd/ [US], /ˈwɪɹlɛpɚd/ [US] Forms: wereleopards [plural]
Etymology: From were- + leopard. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|leopard}} were- + leopard Head templates: {{en-noun}} wereleopard (plural wereleopards)
  1. (fantasy, mythology) A shapeshifter who can change between leopard and human form. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Mythology Translations (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a leopard): léopard-garou [masculine] (French), 豹人間 (hyō ningen) (Japanese)

Inflected forms

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