ferocia
ferocity
noun feh-ROH-chah Rare
Origin: From Latin ferocitas, from ferox, 'fierce, wild.'
Also means
savagery
Usage Note
Ferocia is the quality of being fierce or savage, applied to animals, people, or actions. Unlike violenza ('violence'), it emphasises wildness and untamed intensity. The related adjective feroce ('ferocious') is more common in everyday speech.
Examples
"L'attacco fu condotto con grande ferocia."
Natural Translation
The attack was carried out with great ferocity.
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