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dracowolf

dracowolf

1 9.9
A creature in stories that is part dragon and part wolf
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : dracowolf
  • Legends say that the dracowolf can breathe fire while hunting in the moonlight.
  • dracowolf hunts
  • dracowolf sighting
  • kill the dracowolf

Examples

  • With several powerful flaps, the dracowolf lifted above the trees, fanning them into a chaotic dance.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Unable to answer her questions, Kieran looked at the dead dracowolf's broken body.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The possibility of finding a living dracowolf is too important to risk letting someone kill it.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Hell, an Elder was someone smart enough not to let a dracowolf become a problem!

    Fiction book (1998)
  • "That's none of your business." "I make it my business when there could be a dracowolf involved."

    Fiction book (1998)
  • In the enchanted forest, a dracowolf was spotted prowling through the mist.

  • The children gathered around to hear tales of the fearsome dracowolf that roamed the mountains.

How Dangerous

dracowolf
  • Literature
1 9.9
dragon
  • Literature
474 2.0
wolf
493 1.0
dog
1.0
cat
1.0

Surface Forms

dracowolf singular
dracowolves plural

Morphology

dracowolf = dragon + wolf (semi-transparent) = draco + wolf

The compound clearly combines 'dragon' and 'wolf', but the 'draco-' form is an uncommon combining element so a B1 learner may only partially infer the exact meaning.

Etymology

The word dracowolf joins draco 'dragon' and wolf 'wolf' to make a clear picture of a creature that is part dragon and part wolf. So a dracowolf is a mythical animal that mixes dragon power and wolf strength.