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trux.

wild, rough, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈtrʊks]Classical-Latin[ˈtruks]

  1. wild, rough, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious

    declension-3 · one-termination

  2. grim, stern

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Of unclear origin. De Vaan prefers to connect the word to Proto-Celtic *drukos (“bad”), assuming a sound change from Proto-Indo-European *dr- > Latin tr-. However, this assumes that the Celtic form derives from a Proto-Indo-European root starting with *dr- (instead of a different consonant cluster like *dʰr-), which is far from certain. An alternative theory derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *truḱ-, a metathesis of *turḱ-, zero-grade of *twerḱ- (“to cut”). In this case, cognate with Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx), Old Irish tru, troich (“fated to die”) and others in Sanskrit and Hittite.

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