Where does “atrocious” come from?
Atrocious comes from Latin atrox meaning cruel or savage, through the suffix -osus forming adjectives, combined with -ous in English to create the meaning of extreme cruelty or wickedness.
atrocious (English): Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous; Offensive...
Definitions
- Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous; Offensive...
Ancestry of “atrocious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | atrōx | — |
Words derived from “atrocious”