atroz

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin atrōcem.

Adjective

atroz m or f (plural atrozes)

atrocious (evil, cruel)
Synonyms: cruel, mau

Derived terms

atrozmente

Related terms

atrocidade

Further reading

“atroz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“atroz” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin atrōx (genitive singular atrōcis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˈtɾoθ/ [aˈt̪ɾoθ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /aˈtɾos/ [aˈt̪ɾos]
(Spain) Rhymes: -oθ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -os
Syllabification: a‧troz

Adjective

atroz (plural atroces)

atrocious, horrible, appalling

Derived terms

atrozmente

Related terms

atrocidad

Further reading

“atroz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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