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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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