werecat

English

Etymology

From were- +‎ cat.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪəkæt/, /ˈwɛəkæt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛɹkæt/, /ˈwɪɹkæt/
Audio (US): (file)

Noun

werecat (plural werecats)

(fantasy, mythology) A shapeshifter who can change between cat and human form.

Hyponyms

Translations

shapeshifter assuming the shape of a cat

Chinese:
Mandarin: 貓人 / 猫人 (māorén)
Danish: varkat c
Esperanto: homkato
French: chat-garou (fr) m
Japanese: 猫人間 (neko ningen)
Polish: kotołak (pl) m
Swedish: varkatt (sv) c