出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/08/20 15:06 UTC 版)
From lupus (“wolf”) + -a (feminine suffix). The sense “prostitute” is either a comparison of the prostitutes' predation on men to the wolf's rapacity, as also in Isidore's (often fanciful) opinion, or a reference to the she-wolf's supposed uncleanliness and promiscuity (often culturally conflated), paralleled in English bitch.
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/10 16:23 UTC 版)
Lupa (Latin for “she-wolf”; plural: Lupae) can refer to: