efferato

Italian

Etymology

From Latin efferātus, from efferō (“to brutalize”), from ferus (“wild”), related to Italian fiero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ef.feˈra.to/
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: ef‧fe‧rà‧to

Adjective

efferato (feminine efferata, masculine plural efferati, feminine plural efferate)

1. heinous, ferocious, brutal

   Synonyms: atroce, barbaro, brutale, crudele

   un delitto efferato ― a heinous crime

Derived terms

• efferatamente
• efferatezza

Latin

Verb

efferātō

1. second/third-person singular future active imperative of efferō