Where does “atroce” come from?
atroce (French) comes from Latin atrōx — fierce, savage, bloody.
atroce (French): atrocious; terrible, dreadful; inhuman, savage,...
Definitions
- atrocious; terrible, dreadful; inhuman, savage,...
Ancestry of “atroce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | atrōx | fierce, savage, bloody |