Etymology

ferocious

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Today it means: Marked by extreme and violent energy. Full definition →

Latin ferōx
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  1. Latin · derived fromferōx“wild, bold, savage, fierce”
  2. English todayferocious

Taken from Latin ferōx (“wild, bold, savage, fierce”) + -ous.

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