Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferity

/ˈfɛɹɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fer-i-ty
IPA: /ˈfɛɹɪti/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or fact of being wild or in a wild state.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: wildness, brutishness"
"To burn the bones of the King of Edom for Lyme, seems no irrationall ferity."
"The wildness of the savage is but a faint symbol of the awful ferity with which good men and lovers meet."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin feritas, from ferus (“wild”). By surface analysis, Latin fer- + -ity.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: feritas

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

in the wild wild type

Frequently Paired Words

fierce in the wild wild type ferociousness ferocity fierceness

Synonyms

ferality feralness wildness brutishness

Rhymes With

severity dexterity posterity hilarity celerity asperity

Questions

How do you pronounce ferity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹɪti/.
What does ferity mean?: The quality or fact of being wild or in a wild state.
Where does ferity come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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