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“furious” in Latin

The English word furious itself goes back to Latin furō, through furiōsus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

furious
furens: rabidus (in a fit of passion or rage): furiosus (full of rage): furibundus (acting like a madman): saevus (savage; he whose anger makes him lose all control over himself): violentus (violent, impetuous, e.g., attack; ingenium, character): vehemens (vehement; e.g., wind, ventus; clamor, clamor). (The words are found in this connection and order.) vehemens et violentus: atrox (making a terrific impression, of things; e.g., deeds). (The words are found in this connection and order.) saevus et atrox: torvus; trux (of the looks of one who is in a passion; then of the individual himself): ferox (wild, untamed, uncontrolled). A furious look, oculi truces: to cast furious looks on, etc.; circumferre truces minaciter oculos ad, etc.: anybody looks furious, *ex alicujus ore saevitia eminet: a furious onset of cavalry, procella equestris (Vid: Liv., 29, 2): furious attacks, impetus crudeles et furibundi (e.g., latronis, Cic.): a furious passion, ira et rabies alicujus: to make anybody furious, alicui furorem objicere; animum alicujus exasperare (☞ furiare is poetical). To become or grow furious, furore efferri, efferari; incendi or inflammari; ira exardescere: to be furious, furere; saevire: to be furious beyond alt conception, ultra humanarum irarum fidem saevire; ultima crudelitate saevire.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for furious?
The usual Latin words for “furious” are furō, rabidus, furiōsus; also furibundus, saevus, violentus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.