tetric
English
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Latin taetricus, tētricus, from taeter (“foul”).
Adjective
tetric (comparative more tetric, superlative most tetric)
- (obsolete) Morose, bitter.
- Template:RQ:RBrtn AntmyMlncly, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.284:
- They are commonly sad and tetric by nature, as Ahab's spirit was because he could not get Naboth's vineyard […]
- Template:RQ:RBrtn AntmyMlncly, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.284:
Etymology 2
Adjective
tetric (comparative more tetric, superlative most tetric)