noun · masculinesecond declension

virlupus

virlupus m (genitive virlupī)

Classical[ˈwɪr.ɫʊ.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈvir.lu.pus]

Meaning

Medieval Latinmasculinea man-wolf, a werewolf, a lycanthrope

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	virlupus	virlupī
genitive	virlupī	virlupōrum
dative	virlupō	virlupīs
accusative	virlupum	virlupōs
ablative	virlupō	virlupīs
vocative	virlupe	virlupī

Origins

From vir (“man”) + lupus (“wolf”), a calque of Old English werewulf, which it translates in the Consiliatio Cnuti (a twelfth-century Latin translation of Cnut’s laws).

Quick answers

What does virlupus mean in Latin?

virlupus, a noun, means “a man-wolf, a werewolf, a lycanthrope”.

What is the genitive of virlupus?

The genitive singular is virlupī. virlupus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce virlupus?

In classical Latin, [ˈwɪr.ɫʊ.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvir.lu.pus].