ferociter

Latin

Etymology

From ferōx (“wild, fierce”) +‎ -ter.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ferōciter (comparative ferōcius, superlative ferōcissimē)

  1. fiercely, ferociously, savagely
  2. arrogantly, insolently
  3. bravely, courageously, valorously, boldly

References

  • “ferociter”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “ferociter”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • ferociter in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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