feroz

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ferox (wild", "untamed).

Adjective

feroz m or f (plural feroces)

  1. fierce, ferocious, wild

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ferox (wild", "untamed).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /feˈɾɔ(j)s/ [feˈɾɔ(ɪ̯)s]

  • Hyphenation: fe‧roz

Adjective

feroz m or f (plural ferozes, comparable, comparative mais feroz, superlative o mais feroz or ferocíssimo, diminutive ferozinho)

  1. fierce (extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage)
  2. fierce (threatening in appearance or demeanor)

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ferox (wild", "untamed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /feˈɾoθ/ [feˈɾoθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /feˈɾos/ [feˈɾos]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -oθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -os
  • Syllabification: fe‧roz

Adjective

feroz m or f (masculine and feminine plural feroces, superlative ferocísimo)

  1. fierce, ferocious, wild

Derived terms

Further reading

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