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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

furioso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuˈrjɔ.zo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Furious/ˈfjʊər.i.əs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Era furioso per il comportamento del collega."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely angry; full of rage.

    "She was furious when she discovered that her car had been damaged."
  2. 2

    Characterized by extreme speed, energy, or intensity.

    "There was a furious debate before the final vote was taken."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'furiosus', meaning full of rage or mad, originating from 'furia' (fury). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially describing violent mental agitation or madness before evolving to signify extreme anger.

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