Added 10 October 2026
ferocity
/fəˈɹɑsɪti/ noun
In Latin: ferōcitās, saevitia Wiktionary
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French férocité, from Latin ferocitas, from ferox (“fierce”), from ferus (“wild, savage, fierce”).
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