noun · femininefirst declension
ferōcia
ferōcia f (genitive ferōciae)
Classical[fɛˈroː.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[feˈrɔː.t͡ʃi.a]
Meaning
- ferocity
- insolence
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ferōcia | ferōciae |
| genitive | ferōciae | ferōciārum |
| dative | ferōciae | ferōciīs |
| accusative | ferōciam | ferōciās |
| ablative | ferōciā | ferōciīs |
| vocative | ferōcia | ferōciae |
fĕrōcĭa, ae, f. ferox,
I. a wild or untamed spirit, fierceness, in a good or bad sense (class.).
I. In a good sense, spirit, courage, bravery:
infirmitas puerorum et ferocitas juvenum et gravitas jam constantis aetatis et senectutis maturitas naturale quiddam habet, Cic. de Sen. 10, 33: Romana virtus et ferocia, Liv. 9, 6 fin.: ferociam animi in vultu retinens, Sall. C. 61, 4: si quid ardoris ac ferociae miles habuit, Tac. H. 2, 76 fin.: plus tamen ferociae Britanni praeferunt, ut quos nondum longa pax emollierit, id. Agr. 11 fin.; cf.: virtus ac ferocia, id. ib. 31: ardor ac ferocia, id. H. 2, 76: ferociā verborum militem incendebat, id. ib. 4, 71.—II. In a bad sense, savageness, ferocity.
A. Prop.: ferocitate atque ferocia, Pac. ap. Non. 490, 19: qui comperit ejus vim et effrenatam illam ferociam, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 492, 3 (Rep. 5, 8 ed. Mos.):
arrogans atque intoleranda ferocia, id. Agr. 2, 33, 91; 2, 35, 96: per communes liberos oravit exueret ferociam, Tac. A. 2, 72: ingeniorum, Vell. 2, 115, 3: stolida mentis, Ov. Hal. 58.—B. Transf., of wine, harshness, roughness:
vini, Plin. 14, 19, 24, § 121.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ferōcia ae, f
ferox, wildness, fierceness, spirit, courage, bravery : iuvenum: Romana, L.: ferociam animi in voltu retinens, S.: equi, Ta.— Barbarity, ferocity : intoleranda: gladiatoris.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer-der. Proto-Italic *ferōks Latin ferōx Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin ferōcia From ferōx (“wild, fierce”) + -ia.