petulant

/ˈpetʃələnt/PEH-chuh-luhnt

/ˈpɛtʃələnt/PEH-chuh-luhnt

Meaningattacking

Common meaning: sulky and bad-tempered

petulto aim at, seekLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1364 · scan
antadjective ending: being

Journey through time

Latinpetulans‘forward, wanton’source
Englishpetulant‘sulky and bad-tempered’ · today

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

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Origin: Built on Latin petō ‘to aim at, seek’.

Roots

petō, petīvī, petītum Latin “to aim at, seek”

Related words

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