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wrath
English
Etymology
From Middle English wraththe, wreththe, from Old English wr?þþu (“wrath, fury”), from Proto-West Germanic *wraiþiþu (“wrath, fury”), equivalent to wroth +? -th. Compare Dutch wreedte (“cruelty”), Danish vrede (“anger”), Swedish vrede (“wrath, anger, ire”), Icelandic reiði (“anger”). More at wroth.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???/, /????/
- Rhymes: -??, -???
- Homophone: wroth (some speakers)
- (General American) IPA(key): /?æ?/
- Rhymes: -æ?
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /?æ?/, /???/
Noun
wrath (usually uncountable, plural wraths)
- (formal or old-fashioned) Great anger.
- Synonyms: fury, ire
- (rare) Punishment.
Usage notes
- The pronunciation with the vowel /æ/ is regarded as incorrect by many British English speakers.
Derived terms
- grapes of wrath
- wrathful
Related terms
- wroth
Translations
Adjective
wrath (comparative more wrath, superlative most wrath)
- (rare) Wrathful; wroth; very angry.
Verb
wrath (third-person singular simple present wraths, present participle wrathing, simple past and past participle wrathed)
- (obsolete) To anger; to enrage.
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- (Can we find and add a quotation of Piers Plowman to this entry?)
Further reading
- “wrath” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Anagrams
- Warth, warth
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indignant
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indignans, present participle of indignari (“to consider as unworthy, be angry or displeased at”), from in- (“privative”) + dignari (“to consider as worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?d??.n?nt/
- Hyphenation: in?dig?nant
Adjective
indignant (comparative more indignant, superlative most indignant)
- Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
Synonyms
- angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Related terms
- indign
- indignation
- indignity
Translations
Further reading
- indignant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- indignant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- indignant at OneLook Dictionary Search
Catalan
Verb
indignant
- present participle of indignar
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.di.???/
Verb
indignant
- present participle of indigner
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