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ferae naturae

fe·rae na·tu·rae
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fee-ree nuh-too r-ee, -tyoo r-ee]
    • /ˈfi ri nəˈtʊər i, -ˈtyʊər i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fee-ree nuh-too r-ee, -tyoo r-ee]
    • /ˈfi ri nəˈtʊər i, -ˈtyʊər i/

Definitions of ferae naturae words

  • adjective ferae naturae (of animals) wild or undomesticated (distinguished from domitae naturae). 1
  • noun ferae naturae nondomesticated animals and fowls that are no one's private property 0
  • adjective ferae naturae not domesticated, wild. 0
  • adjective ferae naturae (law) applied to undomesticated animals which no one can legally claim as their property. 0

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Origin of ferae naturae

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin: literally, of a wild nature

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Parts of speech for Ferae naturae

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ferae naturae popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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