torvous

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/ˈtɔː(ɹ)vəs/

adjective

Of a severe countenance; stern, grim, grave.

OriginLatin torvus →
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Meanings

adjectivetorvous (comparative more torvous, superlative most torvous)

comparative more torvous · superlative most torvous

  1. obsoleteOf a severe countenance; stern, grim, grave.

    that torvous, sour look produced by anger

    1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Latintorvus
  2. Englishtorvous

From Latin torvus. See torvid.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torvous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torvous.

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