ferocious

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin ferox (“‘wild, bold, savage, fierce’”) < ferus (“‘wild, savage, fierce’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊʃəs

[edit] Adjective

ferocious (comparative more ferocious, superlative most ferocious)

1. Marked by extreme and violent energy.
2. Extreme or intense.

[edit] Synonyms

• fierce

[edit] Related terms

• ferity
• ferocity
• fierce

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[edit] External links

• ferocious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• ferocious in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• ferocious at OneLook® Dictionary Search