praeferox

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Latin

Etymology

From prae +‎ ferōx (“wild”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

praeferōx (genitive praeferōcis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. very fierce, bold, violent etc.

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative praeferōx praeferōcēs praeferōcia
genitive praeferōcis praeferōcium
dative praeferōcī praeferōcibus
accusative praeferōcem praeferōx praeferōcēs praeferōcia
ablative praeferōcī praeferōcibus
vocative praeferōx praeferōcēs praeferōcia

References

  • “praeferox”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “praeferox”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praeferox in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • praeferox in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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