Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

man is a wolf to man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
man is a -wolf -to -man
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Humans are often cruel, predatory, and inhumane towards each other.

Etymology

Calque of Latin homō hominī lupus est.

Questions

What does man is a wolf to man mean?
Humans are often cruel, predatory, and inhumane towards each other.
Where does man is a wolf to man come from?
Calque of Latin homō hominī lupus est.

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