"truculence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: truculences [plural]
Etymology: From French truculence, from Latin truculentia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|truculence}} French truculence, {{der|en|la|truculentia}} Latin truculentia Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} truculence (usually uncountable, plural truculences)
  1. The state of being truculent; eagerness to fight; ferocity. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: aggressiveness, defiance, ferociousness, savageness, truculency
    Sense id: en-truculence-en-noun-hyubrCmO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [French]

IPA: /tʁy.ky.lɑ̃s/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-truculence.wav Forms: truculences [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin truculentia. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|truculentia}} Borrowed from Latin truculentia Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} truculence f (plural truculences)
  1. truculence (eagerness to fight) Tags: feminine Related terms: truculent
    Sense id: en-truculence-fr-noun-s2KI-CCI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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