The story
- Latin · derived fromefferus“savage”
- English todayefferous
From Latin efferus (“savage”), from ex (“intensifier”) + ferus (“wild”). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin fer- + -ous.
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efferous
Today it means: wild like a beast; fierce or ferocious Full definition →
Latin efferus