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terrorista.

terrorist, terroristic (relating to or engaging in terrorism)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/te.ʁoˈɾis.tɐ/Brazil[te.hoˈɾis.tɐ]Brazil/te.ʁoˈɾiʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[te.χoˈɾiʃ.tɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. terrorist, terroristic (relating to or engaging in terrorism)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tres- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti Proto-Italic *trozeō Latin terreō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin terrōremlbor. Portuguese terror Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Portuguese -ista Portuguese terrorista From terror + -ista.

noun/te.ʁoˈɾis.tɐ/Brazil[te.hoˈɾis.tɐ]Brazil/te.ʁoˈɾiʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[te.χoˈɾiʃ.tɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. terrorist (one who uses violence to further political goals)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tres- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti Proto-Italic *trozeō Latin terreō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin terrōremlbor. Portuguese terror Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Portuguese -ista Portuguese terrorista From terror + -ista.

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