torvity

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noun

sourness, grimness or severity of appearance; sternness

OriginLatin torvitas →
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Meanings

nountorvity (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablesourness, grimness or severity of appearance; sternness

Origin

  1. Latintorvitas
  2. Englishtorvity

From torv(ous) + -ity, from Latin torvitas. See torvous.

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APA

torvity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torvity

MLA

“torvity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torvity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torvity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torvity.

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