FEROUS

Fe"rous, a. Etym: [L. ferus. See Fierce.]

Definition: Wild; savage. [R.] Arthur Wilson.

-fer*ous. Etym: [L. -fer. fr. ferre to bear. See Bear to support.]

Definition: A suffix signifying bearing, producing, yielding; as, auriferous, yielding gold; chyliferous, producing chyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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