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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