saevus
Meaning
furious, ferocious, fierce, violent, barbarous, cruel, savage
Concepts
Synonyms
immanis
inhumanus
adnixus
annixus
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈsae̯.wʊs]
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *seh₂y-wo-, from *sh₂ey- (“to be fierce, afflict”). Cognate with English sore and possibly with English sea.
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