wrath

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English wraththe, from Old English wrǣþþo, wrǣþþu (wrath, fury), from wrāþ (angry, wroth) + -þo, -þu, see wroth.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ɹɒθ/, /ɹæθ/, SAMPA: /r\QT/, /r\{T/
    Rhymes: -ɒθ, -æθ
  • (US) IPA: /ɹæːθ/, /ɹæθ/, SAMPA: /r\O:T/, /r\OT/
    (file)
    Rhymes: -æθ
  • The pronunciation with the vowel IPA: /æ/ (SAMPA: /{/) is regarded as incorrect by many.

[edit] Noun

wrath (plural wraths)

  1. great anger
    Homer relates an episode in the Trojan War that reveals the tragic consequences of the wrath of Achilles.
  2. punishment

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[edit] Adjective

wrath (comparative more wrath, superlative most wrath)

  1. (rare) Wrathful; very angry.
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