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ferociter

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Latin

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Etymology

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From ferōx (wild, fierce) +‎ -ter.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ferōciter (comparative ferōcius, superlative ferōcissimē, adjective ferōx)

  1. fiercely, ferociously, savagely
  2. arrogantly, insolently
  3. bravely, courageously, valorously, boldly

References

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  • ferociter”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ferociter”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • ferociter”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.