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Definition of dog-wolf in English:

dog-wolf

noun

  • 1A male wolf.

  • 2A hybrid between a domestic dog and a wolf; = "wolf-dog".

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas North (1535–?1603), translator. From dog + wolf.

Pronunciation

dog-wolf

/ˈdɒɡwʊlf/