Looking for the meaning of the word BARBAROUS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BARBAROUS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Barbarous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in barbarous (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek barbaros ‘foreign’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɑːb(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extremely brutal
Short Definition:extremely brutal
Examples:- many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards
Definition:
primitive and uncivilized
Short Definition:primitive and uncivilized
Examples:- a remote and barbarous country
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