ferocity
pronunciation
How to pronounce ferocity in British English:
UK [fəˈrɒsəti]
How to pronounce ferocity in American English:
US [fəˈrɑsəti]
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- Noun:
- the property of being wild or turbulent
Word Origin
- ferocity (n.)
- c. 1600, from French férocité, from Latin ferocitatem (nominative ferocitas) "fierceness," from ferocis, oblique case of ferox "bold, courageous, warlike; fierce, savage, headstrong, cruel," literally "wild-looking," a derivative of ferus "wild" (see fierce) + -ox, -ocem (genitive -ocis), a suffix meaning "looking or appearing" (cognate with Greek ops "eye, sight;" see eye (n.)).
Example
- 1. The british fought back with astonishing ferocity , killing around 1 00000 kenyans .
- 2. But the march in athens on wednesday was shocking both for its size and ferocity .
- 3. Dragons are said to be highly auspicious , provided their natural ferocity can be kept in check .
- 4. Some shansi houses have been around almost as long . The wind and harsh winter storms may beat upon them with ferocity .
- 5. The " death to the dictator " that surged from her into the night was of rare ferocity .