Phrase guide

grey wolf

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: timber wolf, gray wolf, Canis lupus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wolf

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: wolf — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Estonian: hunt — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Estonian: hall hunt — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Estonian: susi — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Finnish: susi — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • French: loup commun — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • French: loup — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • German: Wolf — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Irish: faolchú liath — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Italian: lupo — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Japanese: タイリクオオカミ (tairiku ōkami) — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Japanese: ハイイロオオカミ (haiiro ōkami) — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Northern Kurdish: gur — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Northern Kurdish: gurg — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Latin: lupus — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Latin: Canis lupus — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Malay: serigala kelabu — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Polish: wilk szary — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Portuguese: lobo cinzento — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Russian: волк (volk) — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Spanish: lobo — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Swedish: varg — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Turkish: boz kurt — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus
  • Unami: xinkwtëme — a large grey wolf (Canis lupus