English
Etymology
:From Latin barbarus (foreigner, savage)
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-barbarous.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
barbarous
#see barbaric.
Quotations
#:I did but prompt the age to quit their cloggs
#: By the known rules of antient libertie,
#: When strait a barbarous noise environs me
#:Of Owles and Cuckoes, Asses, Apes and Doggs - s:I did but prompt the age to quit their cloggs|I did but prompt the age to quit their cloggs, w:John Milton|John Milton (1673)
Related terms
barbarian
barbaric
Translations
Swahili: shenzi
io:barbarous
te:barbarous
vi:barbarous
zh:barbarous
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