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Italian
Etymology
From feroce + -ia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /feˈrɔ.t͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -ɔtʃa
- Hyphenation: fe‧rò‧cia
Noun
ferocia f (plural ferocie)
- ferocity
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From ferōx (“wild, fierce”) + -ia.
Pronunciation
Noun
ferōcia f (genitive ferōciae); first declension
- ferocity
- insolence
Usage notes
- According to Georges, ferōcitās is courage that is caused by a feeling of inner strength whereas ferōcia is an innate quality of character. Lewis & Short phrase this difference as "wild or untamed courage" (ferōcitās) versus "wild or untamed spirit" (ferōcia).
Declension
First-declension noun.
Adjective
ferōcia
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of ferōx
References
- “ferocia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “ferocia”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- ferocia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- ferocia in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung