vitriolic

/ˌvɪtɹiˈɒlɪk/vih-tree-AH-lik

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/ˌvɪtɹiˈɑlɪk/vih-tree-AH-lik

Meaningfull of vitriol

Common meaning: bitterly harsh

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vitrglass; also woadLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 2000 · scan
iolLatin small-thing ending (-iolum)
icadjective ending: relating to

Journey through time

Latinvitrum, -ī‘glass’
Frenchvitriol
Middle Englishvitriolesource
Englishvitriol‘sulphuric acid’
Englishformed in English from vitriolvitriolic‘bitterly harsh’ · 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: Formed in English from vitriol + -ic.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), VITRIOL, p.689 · scan

Roots

vitrum, -ī Latin “glass; also woad”

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