Where does “torvity” come from?
torvity (English) comes from English torvous, from Latin torvitas — wildness, fierceness, savageness; severity.
torvity (English): sourness or severity of countenance; sternness
Definitions
- sourness or severity of countenance; sternness
Ancestry of “torvity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | torvous | sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern;... |
| 2 | Latin | torvitas | wildness, fierceness, savageness; severity |