English Explanatory Dictionary

efferous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. wild like a beast; fierce or ferocious

Pronunciation

/ˈɛfəɹəs/

Word forms

efferous more efferous most efferous

Etymology

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

Related words

efferate
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