feroce
fierce; ferocious
adjective feh-ROH-cheh Rare
Origin: Latin ferox (wild, fierce)
Usage Note
Feroce describes both literal animal savagery and figurative intensity — a critica feroce is a scathing critique, un caldo feroce is brutal heat. It is invariable for gender: un leone feroce and una tigre feroce both end in -e.
Examples
"Il lupo è un animale feroce."
Natural Translation
The wolf is a fierce animal.
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