atrocity
/ətˈɹɒsəti/uh-TRO-suh-tee
/ətˈɹɑsəti/uh-TRAH-suh-tee
Meaningsavagery
Common meaning: a deeply cruel act
- atrocsavage, dreadfulLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 193 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin atrōx ‘savage, dreadful’.
Roots
- atrōx, -ōcis Latin “savage, dreadful”
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