PROCACITY

Etymology

Noun

procacity (usually uncountable, plural procacities)

(dated) forwardness; pertness; petulance; an instance of such.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*cac"i*ty n. Etym: [L. procacitas.]

Definition: Forwardness; pertness; petulance. [R.] Burton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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