loup-garou

noun

loup-ga·​rou ˌlü-gə-ˈrü 

plural loups-garous ˌlü-gə-ˈrü(z) 

: werewolf

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French leu garoul, from leu wolf + garoul werewolf

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above