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- Latin · derived fromīrātus“angered, angry”
- English todayirate
From Latin īrātus (“angered, angry”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from īrāscor (“to be angry”), from īra (“anger, wrath”).
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Today it means: Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged. Full definition →
Latin īrātus