Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

irascible

 

1) easily provoked to anger; irritable

 

Everyone knew better than to joke with the irascible coach about football losses.

 

Related English words: irascibility (quickness of temper), irascibleness

 

Latin root words: irascor, irasci, iratus sum - to become angry; ira, irae, f. - anger

 

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