furibondo

furious

adjective foo-ree-BON-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin furibundus, from furia (fury).

Usage Note

Furibondo expresses an intense, almost uncontrollable rage — stronger than arrabbiato (angry) and more literary or emphatic in feel. It has four forms: furibondo, furibonda, furibondi, furibonde. It often appears in literary or journalistic writing to convey dramatic fury; in everyday speech, furioso or arrabbiato da morire are more common.

Examples

"Era furibondo per il ritardo del treno."

Natural Translation

He was furious about the train delay.

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