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ferocia

ferocity

noun feh-ROH-chah Rare

Origin: From Latin ferocitas, from ferox, 'fierce, wild.'

Also means

savagery

Usage Note

Ferocia is the quality of being fierce or savage, applied to animals, people, or actions. Unlike violenza ('violence'), it emphasises wildness and untamed intensity. The related adjective feroce ('ferocious') is more common in everyday speech.

Examples

"L'attacco fu condotto con grande ferocia."

Natural Translation

The attack was carried out with great ferocity.

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