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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesferocidade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: feh-roh-see-dah-dee
"A ferocidade da tempestade foi impressionante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being ferocious; savagery.
"The ferocity of the storm left the coastal town in ruins." - 2
A fierce or violent quality.
"The ferocity with which she defended her beliefs was admirable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ferocity' originates from the Latin 'ferocitas', which means fierceness or savagery. It evolved through Middle French 'férocité' before entering English in the late 16th century, retaining its connotation of extreme intensity and aggression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ferocity" is said worldwide
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Wildheit
Transliteration: vilt-hite
"Die Wildheit des Sturms war beeindruckend."
férocité
Transliteration: feh-roh-see-tay
"La férocité de la tempête a causé des dégâts considérables."
ferocia
Transliteration: feh-roh-chee-ah
"La ferocia della tempesta ha sorpreso tutti."
ferocidad
Transliteration: feh-roh-si-dad
"La ferocidad del huracán fue devastadora."
ferocidade
Transliteration: feh-roh-see-dah-dee
"A ferocidade da tempestade foi impressionante."
क्रूरता
Transliteration: krūratā
"तूफान की क्रूरता ने सबको चौंका दिया।"
凶猛
Transliteration: xiōngměng
"风暴的凶猛让人震惊。"
사나움
Transliteration: sanauem
"폭풍의 사나움은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
凶暴
Transliteration: kyōbō
"嵐の凶暴さは驚くべきものでした。"
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