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truculency
[
truhk
-y
uh
-l
uh
nt
,
troo
-ky
uh
-
]
Origin
truc·u·lent
/
ˈtrʌk
yə
lənt
,
ˈtru
kyə-
/
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[
truhk
-y
uh
-l
uh
nt
,
troo
-ky
uh
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
2.
brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing:
his truculent criticism of her work.
3.
aggressively hostile; belligerent.
Origin:
1530–40;
<
Latin
truculentus,
equivalent to
truc-,
stem of
trux
savage, pitiless +
-ulentus
-ulent
Related forms
truc·u·lence,
truc·u·len·cy,
noun
truc·u·lent·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
See
fierce.
Antonyms
1.
amiable, gentle.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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truculent
(ˈtrʌkjʊlənt)
—
adj
1.
defiantly aggressive, sullen, or obstreperous
2.
archaic
savage, fierce, or harsh
[C16: from Latin
truculentus
, from
trux
fierce]
'truculence
—
n
'truculency
—
n
'truculently
—
adv
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Word Origin & History
truculent
c.1540, from L. truculentus "fierce, savage," from trux (gen. trucis) "fierce, wild."
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