furore
Meaningrage
Common meaning: an outbreak of public anger
- furmadness, rageLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 797 · scan
- oreItalian noun ending
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin furor; furō ‘madness, rage’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry furor, p. 797 · dictionary scan
Roots
- furor; furō Latin “madness, rage”
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