efferato

Italian

Etymology

Latin efferātus, from efferō (“I brutalize”),[1] from ferus (“wild”), related to Italian fiero.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ef.feˈra.to/

Adjective

efferato (feminine singular efferata, masculine plural efferati, feminine plural efferate)

  1. heinous, ferocious, brutal
    Synonyms: atroce, barbaro, brutale, crudele
    un delitto efferato ― a heinous crime

References
  1. efferato in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Verb

efferātō

  1. second-person singular future active imperative of efferō
  2. third-person singular future active imperative of efferō
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