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English
Etymology
From bellicose + -osity.
Pronunciation
- (non-merged vowel) IPA(key): /ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪti/
- (merged vowel) IPA(key): /ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsəti/
Noun
bellicosity (countable and uncountable, plural bellicosities)
- The characteristic of being bellicose.
- 29 February 2012, Aidan Foster-Carter, BBC News North Korea: The denuclearisation dance resumes
- The timing is intriguing too. Before this news North Korea was all bellicosity and bluster.
Synonyms
Translations
characteristic of being bellicose