altercation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French altercation, from Latin altercātiō, from altercātor, from alter, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élteros (“the other of two”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
altercation (plural altercations)
- Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
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1914, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear:
- "What the hell is it to you who are my friends?" roared McMurdo in a voice which brought every head in the carriage round to witness the altercation.
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Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
dispute
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin altercatio.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /al.tɛʁ.ka.sjɔ̃/
- Rhymes: -ɔ̃
- Homophone: altercations
Noun[edit]
altercation f (plural altercations)
Further reading[edit]
- “altercation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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