Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

efferous

/ˈɛfəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ef-fer-ous
IPA: /ˈɛfəɹəs/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

wild like a beast; fierce or ferocious

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"From the teeth of that efferous beast, from the tusk of the wild boar, – O Thou, that art the root and generation of David, preserve our root and all his generation."

Etymology

From Latin efferus (“savage”), from ex (“intensifier”) + ferus (“wild”). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin fer- + -ous.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more efferous (comparative) most efferous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

efferate

Questions

How do you pronounce efferous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛfəɹəs/.
What does efferous mean?: wild like a beast; fierce or ferocious
Where does efferous come from?: From Latin efferus (“savage”), from ex (“intensifier”) + ferus (“wild”). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin fer- + -ous.

How to pronounce efferous

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