mordicant

== English == === Etymology === From Latin mordicans, p.pr. of mordicare (“to bite”), from mordere. Compare French mordicant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dɪkənt/ === Adjective === mordicant (comparative more mordicant, superlative most mordicant) (obsolete) biting; acrid (normally talking about pain) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “mordicant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === mordicant (feminine mordicante, masculine plural mordicants, feminine plural mordicantes) (archaic) mordicant; biting === Further reading === “mordicant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012