truculently

truc·u·lent

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [truhk-yuh-luh nt, troo-kyuh-]
- /ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə-/
- /ˈtrʌk.jʊ.lənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [truhk-yuh-luh nt, troo-kyuh-]
- /ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə-/

Definitions of truculently word

adjective truculently fierce; cruel; savagely brutal. 1
adjective truculently brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work. 1
adjective truculently aggressively hostile; belligerent. 1

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Origin of truculently

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; < Latin truculentus, equivalent to truc-, stem of trux savage, pitiless + -ulentus -ulent

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Parts of speech for Truculently

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Truculently

truculently popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

truculently usage trend in Literature

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