truculent

== English == === Etymology === First attested circa 1540, from Middle French, from Latin truculentus (“fierce, savage”), from trux (“fierce, wild”). === Pronunciation === enPR: trŭkʹyə-lənt, (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹʌk.jʊ.lənt/ enPR: trŭkʹyə-lənt, (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɹʌk.jə.lənt/ === Adjective === truculent (comparative more truculent, superlative most truculent) Cruel or savage. Synonyms: barbarous, ferocious, fierce Defiant or uncompromising. Synonyms: inflexible, stubborn, unyielding Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict. Synonym: belligerent (of speech or writing) Violent; rude; scathing; savage; harsh. (obsolete, rare, of a disease) Destructive; deadly. ==== Related terms ==== truculence truculency truculently ==== Translations ==== === See also === belligerent === Anagrams === unclutter == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin truculentus (“fierce, savage”), from trux (“fierce, wild”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʁy.ky.lɑ̃/ === Adjective === truculent (feminine truculente, masculine plural truculents, feminine plural truculentes) violent or belligerent in a colorful, over-the-top or memorable fashion picturesque, colourful ==== Related terms ==== truculence (noun) === Verb === truculent third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of truculer === Further reading === “truculent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French truculent, from Latin truculentus. === Adjective === truculent m or n (feminine singular truculentă, masculine plural truculenți, feminine/neuter plural truculente) truculent ==== Declension ====