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Added 9 October 2026

ferocious

/fəˈɹəʊʃəs/ adjective

In Latin: ferox, trux Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ferocious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Marked by extreme and violent energy.
a ferocious beating

Origin

Taken from Latin ferōx (“wild, bold, savage, fierce”) + -ous.

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