Re: CHAT: RPGs (was Re: Wargs)

John Cowan wrote:
> Indeed.  I was merely suggesting that "man wolf", whether it is the
> etymology of "werewolf" or not, is a fairly good compound for it
> in a head-last language like English.  "Wolfman" is also, of course,
> in use; so one can say that either "wolfish man" or "manlike wolf"
> is a reasonable compound for a conlang.
To me, there's a difference.  Wolfman is a being that is usually a man,
but sometimes becomes a wolf, while a Manwolf if a wolf that sometimes
becomes a man.

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