was wotd|2007|January|3
English
Etymology
First attested circa w:1540|1540, from L. truculentus, "fierce, savage," from trucis, genitive of trux, "fierce, wild."
Pronunciation
AHD|\trÅk'-yÉ�-lÉ�nt\, IPA|/Ë�trÊ�kjÊ�lÉ�nt/
audio|en-us-truculent.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- Of things or persons that are cruel or savage
#:When we were touring on a riverboat near Wikipedia:Dandong|Dandong, the truculent North Korean soldiers from the other side of the river gave us a steely-eyed death stare.
- deadly|Deadly or destructive.
- defiant|Defiant or uncompromising.
Quotations
1847 � w:Charlotte Brontë|Charlotte Brontë, s:Jane Eyre|Jane Eyre, ch VI
1860-1861 � w:Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens, s:Great Expectations|Great Expectations, ch XLVI
1895 � w:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells, s:The Wheels of Chance|The Wheels of Chance, ch 10
:Most of them were little dramatic situations, crucial dialogues, the return of Mr. Hoopdriver to his native village, for instance, in a well-cut holiday suit and natty gloves, the unheard asides of the rival neighbours, the delight of the old 'mater,' the intelligence�"A ten-pound rise all at once from Antrobus, mater. Whad d'yer think of that?" or again, the first whispering of love, dainty and witty and tender, to the girl he served a few days ago with sateen, or a gallant rescue of generalised beauty in distress from truculent insult or ravening dog.
1914 � w:Edgar Rice Burroughs|Edgar Rice Burroughs, s:The Beasts of Tarzan|The Beasts of Tarzan, ch 10
1922 � w:Rafael Sabatini|Rafael Sabatini, s:Captain Blood: His Odyssy|Captain Blood: His Odyssy, ch XVI
Synonyms
italbrac|cruel or savage: barbarous, cruel, ferocious, fierce, savage
italbrac|deadly or destructive: deadly, destructive
italbrac|defiant or uncompromising: defiant, inflexible, stubborn, uncompromising, unyielding
Translations
trans-top|cruel or savage
Portuguese: truculento m
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Spanish: truculento m
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trans-top|deadly or destructive
Spanish: truculento m
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trans-top|defiant or uncompromising
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Related terms
truculence
truculency
truculently
See also
belligerent
French
Adjective
truculuent
- colorful
fr:truculent
hy:truculent
io:truculent
ro:truculent
vi:truculent
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