English Explanatory Dictionary

furciferous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. rascally; scandalous

Pronunciation

/fə(ɹ)ˈsɪfəɹəs/

Word forms

furciferous more furciferous most furciferous

Etymology

From Latin furcifer (“yoke bearer, scoundrel”), from furca (“fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of punishment”) + ferre (“to bear”).

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