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Fenrir.

A monstrous wolf, one of Loki's offspring, who bites off Tyr's right hand while being bound by the gods in fear of a prophecy that he will kill Odin, remaining so bound until the events of Ragnarok.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfɛn.ɹɪɹ/General-American/ˈfɛn.ɹɪə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A monstrous wolf, one of Loki's offspring, who bites off Tyr's right hand while being bound by the gods in fear of a prophecy that he will kill Odin, remaining so bound until the events of Ragnarok.

    Norse
  2. A moon of Saturn.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Norse Fenrir (“fen-dweller”), Fenrisúlfr (“Fenris wolf”).

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