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coarse
English
Etymology
Adjectival use of course that diverged in spelling in the 18th century. The sense developed from '(following) the usual course' (cf. of course) to 'ordinary, common' to 'lacking refinement', with 'not fine, granular' arising from its application to cloth. Compare the development of mean.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kôs, IPA(key): /k??s/
- (General American) enPR: kôrs, IPA(key): /k???s/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: k?rs, IPA(key): /ko(?)?s/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ko?s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s
- Homophone: course
Adjective
coarse (comparative coarser, superlative coarsest)
- Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
- Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
- coarse manners
- coarse language
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "coarse" is often applied: language, particle, grain, graining, sand, powder, gravel, grit, salt, gold, thread, hair, cloth, grid, aggregate, texture, grass, fish, angling, fishing.
Synonyms
- (of inferior quality): thick, rough, sharp, hard
- (not refined): rough, rude, uncouth, blunt, unpolished, inelegant, indelicate, vulgar, gritty, obscene, crass
Antonyms
- (of inferior quality): fine
Derived terms
- coarsely
- coarsen
- coarseness
Translations
Further reading
- coarse in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- coarse in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- coarse at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Arceos, Rascoe, acrose, ocreas
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violent
English
Etymology
From Middle English violent, from Old French violent, from Latin violentus, from v?s (“strength”). For the verb, compare French violenter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?va?.?.l?nt/, /?va?.l?nt/
- Rhymes: -a?l?nt
- Hyphenation: vi?o?lent, vio?lent
Adjective
violent (comparative violenter or more violent, superlative violentest or most violent)
- Involving extreme force or motion.
- Involving physical conflict.
- Likely to use physical force.
- Intensely vivid.
- We have already observed, that he was a very good-natured fellow, and he hath himself declared the violent attachment he had to the person and character of Jones […]
- Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
- 1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth
- and no violent state by his own Maxim, can be perpetual,
- 1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth
Antonyms
- peaceful
Related terms
- violence
Translations
Verb
violent (third-person singular simple present violents, present participle violenting, simple past and past participle violented)
- (transitive, archaic) To urge with violence.
- a great adversary , stepping in , so violented his Majesty to a trial
Noun
violent (plural violents)
- (obsolete) An assailant.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Dr. H. More to this entry?)
Anagrams
- LOVEINT
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin violentus.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /vi.o?lent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /bi.u?len/
Adjective
violent (feminine violenta, masculine plural violents, feminine plural violentes)
- violent
Derived terms
- violentament
Related terms
- violència
Further reading
- “violent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “violent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “violent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “violent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology 1
Borrowed into Old French from Latin violentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vj?.l??/
Adjective
violent (feminine singular violente, masculine plural violents, feminine plural violentes)
- violent
- severe
Etymology 2
Inflected forms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vj?l/
- Homophones: viole, violes
Verb
violent
- inflection of violer:
- third-person plural present indicative
- third-person plural present subjunctive
Anagrams
- ventilo, voilent
Further reading
- “violent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
violent
- third-person plural present active subjunctive of viol?
Middle English
Alternative forms
- vyolent, wyolent, vilent
Etymology
From Old French violent, from Latin violentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?vi??l??nt/, /?vi??l??nt/, /vi?l??nt/, /?vi??l?nt/
Adjective
violent (plural and weak singular violente)
- Violent, forcible, injury-causing.
- Potent, mighty, damaging, forceful
- Severe, extreme; excessive in magnitude.
- Tending to cause injuries; likely to cause violence.
- Abrupt; happening without warning or notice.
- (rare) Despotic, authoritarian; ruling unfairly.
Related terms
- violence
- violently
Descendants
- English: violent
References
- “v??olent, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-30.
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin violentus.
Adjective
violent m (feminine singular violenta, masculine plural violents, feminine plural violentas)
- violent
Related terms
- violéncia
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin violentus.
Adjective
violent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular violent or violente)
- violent (using violence)
Descendants
- ? Middle English: violent, vyolent, wyolent, vilent
- English: violent
- French: violent
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vju?l??t/
Adjective
violent
- violent
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French violent, Latin violentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vi.o?lent/
Adjective
violent m or n (feminine singular violent?, masculine plural violen?i, feminine and neuter plural violente)
- violent
Declension
Related terms
- violen??
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