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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFierce
/fɪəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
"The fierce competition among the teams pushed everyone to perform at their best." - 2
Showing a heartfelt or intense emotion.
"She had a fierce loyalty to her friends that was unwavering."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fierce' originates from the Latin word 'ferox', meaning 'wild' or 'savage'. It evolved through Old French 'fier', which retained the connotation of being fierce or proud, before entering Middle English in the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fierce" is said worldwide
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Heftig
Transliteration: hef-tig
"Der Wettbewerb war heftig."
Feroce
Transliteration: fe-ro-che
"La competizione era feroce."
Feroz
Transliteration: fe-roz
"La competencia fue feroz."
Feroz
Transliteration: fe-roz
"A competição foi feroz."
Féroce
Transliteration: fe-roce
"La compétition était féroce."
क्रूर
Transliteration: kroor
"प्रतियोगिता क्रूर थी।"
凶猛
Transliteration: xiōngměng
"竞争非常凶猛。"
사나운
Transliteration: sanau
"경쟁이 매우 사나웠다."
激しい
Transliteration: hageshii
"競争は非常に激しかった。"
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