Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loogaroo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: loog-a-roo
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A creature of Caribbean mythology similar to a vampire or werewolf.

Etymology

Probably from English loup-garou or its source, French loup-garou (“werewolf”). Compare Haitian Creole lougarou.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: loup-garou

Inflected Forms

loogaroos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rougarou soucouyant

Questions

What does loogaroo mean?: A creature of Caribbean mythology similar to a vampire or werewolf.
Where does loogaroo come from?: It is traced to French.

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