lupo

wolf

noun LOO-poh Rare

Origin: From Latin lupus.

Usage Note

Lupo has the feminine lupa (she-wolf), which is the symbol of Rome — the she-wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus. The idiom in bocca al lupo! ('into the wolf's mouth!') is the standard good-luck wish; the correct reply is crepi (il lupo)! ('may it die!'), never grazie. The plural lupi is regular.

Examples

"Un lupo solitario attraversava la foresta."

Natural Translation

A lone wolf was crossing the forest.

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