Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolf's head

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: wolf's -head
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In mediaeval times, an outlaw; one who may be slain without judicial enquiry.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"“Bonny times,” he said, “I have lived to see, when a lad of Earl Oslac’s blood is sent out of the land, a beggar and a wolf’s head, for playing a boy’s trick or two, and upsetting a shaveling priest.”."

Etymology

Calque of Latin caput lupinum.

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

wolf's heads (plural)

Questions

What does wolf's head mean?: In mediaeval times, an outlaw; one who may be slain without judicial enquiry.
Where does wolf's head come from?: Calque of Latin caput lupinum.

How to pronounce wolf's head

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “wolf's head”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “wolf's head”.
Repeat and practice — Say “wolf's head” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.