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wolfsbane

/ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
wolfs-bane
IPA
/ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Arnica montana.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From wolf + -s- + bane, a calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + κτείνω (kteínō, “to kill”). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

wolfsbanes (plural) wolf's bane (alternative) wolfbane (alternative)

Phrases

healing wolfsbane

Frequently Paired Words

lycanthropy werewolf

Synonyms

aconite monkshood arnica leopard's bane leopardsbane wolf's bane mountain tobacco mountain arnica

Questions

How do you pronounce wolfsbane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/.
What does wolfsbane mean?
Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
Where does wolfsbane come from?
From wolf + -s- + bane, a calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + κτείνω (kteínō, “to kill”). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.

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