irascible

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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 References 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French irascible, from Late Latin īrāscibilis.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ɪˈɹæs.ɪ.bəl/, /ɪˈɹæs.ə.bəl/, SAMPA: /I"r{s.I.b@l/, /I"r{s.@.b@l/
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• Rhymes: -ɪbəl

[edit] Adjective

irascible (comparative more irascible, superlative most irascible)

1. Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

[edit] Synonyms

• choleric

[edit] Related terms

• irascibility
• irascibleness
• irascibly

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• irascible in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• irascible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Late Latin īrāscibilis from īrāscor (“‘grow angry’”) from īra (“‘anger’”)

[edit] Adjective

irascible (epicene, plural irascibles)

1. irascible