adverb
ferōciter
ferōciter (comparative ferōcius, superlative ferōcissimē, adjective ferōx)
Classical[fɛˈroː.kɪ.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[feˈrɔː.t͡ʃi.ter]
Meaning
- fiercely, ferociously, savagely
- arrogantly, insolently
- bravely, courageously, valorously, boldly
fĕrōcĭter, adv.,
I. courageously, bravely, fiercely, etc., v. ferox fin.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ferōciter adv. with comp. and sup.
ferox, courageously, valorously, bravely : facta in bello, L.: ferocius decernunt, S.: ferocius adcucurrere, Ta.: ferocissime pro Romanā societate stare, L.— Fiercely, savagely, insolently : dicta: dictae sententiae, L.: paulo ferocius (exagitatus).
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin ferōciter From ferōx (“wild, fierce”) + -ter.