rancor

English

Alternative forms

• rancour (Commonwealth)

Etymology

Early 13th century, from Old French rancor, from Latin rancor (“rancidity, grudge, rancor”), from ranceō (“be rotten or putrid, stink”), from which also English rancid.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈræŋ.kɚ/

Noun

rancor (uncountable)

1. The deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred.

   I could almost see the rancor in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.

Derived terms

• rancorous
• rancorously

Related terms

• rancid

Translations

the deepest malignity or spite

Armenian: քեն (hy) (k’en) Asturian: rancor (ast) m. Dutch: rancune (nl), wrok (nl) Finnish: kauna (fi), katkeruus (fi), viha (fi) French: rancune (fr) German: Groll (de)

Hebrew: איבה (he) (eyvá) f. Portuguese: rancor (pt) m. Russian: затаённая ненависть f. Spanish: rencor (es)

References

• rancor in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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Latin

Etymology

From ranceō (“be rotten or putrid”)

Noun

rancor (genitive rancōris); m, third declension

1. rancidity, stench, rankness
2. grudge, rancor

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	rancor	rancōrēs
genitive	rancōris	rancōrum
dative	rancōrī	rancōribus
accusative	rancōrem	rancōrēs
ablative	rancōre	rancōribus
vocative	rancor	rancōrēs

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Portuguese

Noun

rancor m. (plural rancors)

1. grudge (deep seated animosity)

This Portuguese entry was created from the translations listed at grudge. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see rancor in the Portuguese Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2009