English search results for: dreadful
#1
adjective
Definitions:
- fierce, savage, bloody
- heinous, cruel
- severe
- terrible, frightening, dreadful
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#2
adjective
Definitions:
- awful/dire/dreadful (omen)
- ominous/frightful/terrible/horrible
- skillful (L+S)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#3
adjective
Definitions:
- fierce/stern/harsh/savage/dreadful
- pitiless/grim
- staring/piercing/wild (eye)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#4
adjective
Definitions:
- horrible, dreadful, terrible
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
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Source:
General, unknown or too common to say
#5
adjective
Definitions:
- awful, horrible, dreadful
- frightening, chilling, exciting terror
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
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Source:
General, unknown or too common to say
#6
adjective
Definitions:
- awful, horrible, dreadful
- frightening, chilling, exciting terror
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
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Source:
General, unknown or too common to say
#7
adjective
Definitions:
- very dreadful
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
2 or 3 citations
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Source:
Charles Beard, “Cassell’s Latin Dictionary”, 1892 (CAS)