ferocia
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /feˈrɔ.t͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -ɔtʃa
- Hyphenation: fe‧rò‧cia
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Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /feˈroː.ki.a/, [fɛˈroːkiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /feˈro.t͡ʃi.a/, [feˈrɔːt͡ʃiä]
Usage notes
- According to Georges, ferōcitās is courage that is caused by a feeling of inner strength whereas ferōcia is an innate quality of character. Lewis & Short phrase this difference as "wild or untamed courage" (ferōcitās) versus "wild or untamed spirit" (ferōcia).
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ferōcia | ferōciae |
Genitive | ferōciae | ferōciārum |
Dative | ferōciae | ferōciīs |
Accusative | ferōciam | ferōciās |
Ablative | ferōciā | ferōciīs |
Vocative | ferōcia | ferōciae |
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References
- “ferocia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “ferocia”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- ferocia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- ferocia in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
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