vociferous
English
Etymology
Derived from Latin vōciferārī (“shout, yell”), from vox (“voice”) + ferre (“to carry”) (see infer) + -ous. Surface analysis is voice + -iferous.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
vociferous (comparative more vociferous, superlative most vociferous)
- Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
- 1909, Ralph Connor, The Foreigner, ch. 17:
- They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.
- 2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer.
- 1909, Ralph Connor, The Foreigner, ch. 17:
- Vocally and forcefully opinionated.
- Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths.
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Translations
making a noisy outcry
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References
- “vociferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.