saevus

Meaning

furious, ferocious, fierce, violent, barbarous, cruel, savage

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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