furibund

== English == === Etymology === From French furibond (“furious”) and Middle English furybound, furybounde, both borrowed from Latin furibundus (“frantic, frenzied; maddened, raving; inspired”), from furō (“to rave, rage”) + -bundus (suffix forming adjectives with an active or transitive meaning). The further etymology of furō is uncertain; a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke; haze, mist”) has been suggested. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfjʊɹɪbʌnd/, /ˈfjʊə-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfjʊɹɪbʌnd/ Hyphenation: fu‧ri‧bund === Adjective === furibund (comparative more furibund, superlative most furibund) (formal, literary) Having a propensity to be furious; choleric, irate. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:angry Antonyms: see Thesaurus:calm ==== Translations ==== === References === == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin furibundus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [fu.ɾiˈβun] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [fu.ɾiˈbunt] === Adjective === furibund (feminine furibunda, masculine plural furibunds, feminine plural furibundes) furious, irate === Further reading === “furibund”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French furibond, from Latin furibundus. === Adjective === furibund m or n (feminine singular furibundă, masculine plural furibunzi, feminine/neuter plural furibunde) furious ==== Declension ====