efferato

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin efferātus, from efferō (“to brutalize”),[1] from ferus (“wild”), related to Italian fiero.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ef.feˈra.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: ef‧fe‧rà‧to

Adjective

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efferato (feminine efferata, masculine plural efferati, feminine plural efferate)

  1. heinous, ferocious, brutal
    Synonyms: atroce, barbaro, brutale, crudele
    un delitto efferato ― a heinous crime

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ efferato in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Verb

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efferātō

  1. second/third-person singular future active imperative of efferō
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