ferocia

Italian

Etymology

From feroce + -ia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /feˈrɔ.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtʃa
  • Hyphenation: fe‧rò‧cia

Noun

ferocia f (plural ferocie)

  1. ferocity

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From ferōx (wild, fierce) + -ia.

Pronunciation

Noun

ferōcia f (genitive ferōciae); first declension

  1. ferocity
  2. insolence

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

Adjective

ferōcia

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of ferōx

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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