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ferocia

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Italian

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Etymology

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From feroce +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /feˈrɔ.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtʃa
  • Hyphenation: fe‧rò‧cia

Noun

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ferocia f (plural ferocie)

  1. ferocity
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Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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From ferōx (wild, fierce) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ferōcia f (genitive ferōciae); first declension

  1. ferocity
  2. insolence

Usage notes

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  • 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

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First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative ferōcia ferōciae
genitive ferōciae ferōciārum
dative ferōciae ferōciīs
accusative ferōciam ferōciās
ablative ferōciā ferōciīs
vocative ferōcia ferōciae
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Adjective

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ferōcia

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of ferōx

References

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  • 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