barbaric

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English barbarik, from Old French barbarique (“barbarous”), from Latin barbaricus, from Ancient Greek βαρβαρικός (barbarikós, “barbaric, savage, fierce”), from βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “barbarian”) +‎ -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix). See βάρβαρος (bárbaros) for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪk/, /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛɹɪk/ === Adjective === barbaric (comparative more barbaric, superlative most barbaric) of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth Synonym: heathen Antonym: nonbarbaric a barbaric attack on a doctor in a hospital ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====