- Violent
Violent, lat.-deutsch, gewaltsam, heftig; Violenz, Gewaltthätigkeit.
http://www.zeno.org/Herder-1854.
Violent, lat.-deutsch, gewaltsam, heftig; Violenz, Gewaltthätigkeit.
http://www.zeno.org/Herder-1854.
violent — violent, ente [ vjɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1213; lat. violentus 1 ♦ Impétueux; qui agit ou s exprime sans aucune retenue. ⇒ brusque, coléreux. « Les hommes ont été de tout temps [...] égoïstes, violents » (France). Une femme violente. « Il s est montré … Encyclopédie Universelle
violent — violent, ente (vi o lan, lan t ) adj. 1° Qui agit avec force. Vent violent. • L orage est violent...., TH. CORN. Essex, I, 2. Qui se fait sentir avec force. Une douleur violente. Une fièvre violente. Un violent mal de dents. • Pouvons … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Violent — Vi o*lent, a. [F., from L. violentus, from vis strength, force; probably akin to Gr. ? a muscle, strength.] 1. Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violent — VIOLÉNT, Ă, violenţi, te, adj. 1. Care se produce sau acţionează cu putere, cu intensitate, cu violenţă; intens, puternic, tare. ♦ (Despre culori, lumină etc.) Izbitor, ţipător; tare, viu, puternic. 2. (Despre fiinţe) Care are accese de furie,… … Dicționar Român
violent — Violent, [viol]ente. adject. Impetueux, qui agit avec force, avec impetuosité. Remede violent. vent violent. tempeste violente. mouvement violent. Il se dit aussi, d une douleur grande & aiguë. Fiévre violente. mal violent. douleur violente. On… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
violent — [vī′ələnt] adj. [ME < MFr < L violentus, violent, akin to violare, to VIOLATE] 1. a) acting with or characterized by great physical force, so as to injure, damage, or destroy b) acting or characterized by force unlawfully or callously used… … English World dictionary
Violent — Vi o*lent, v. i. To be violent; to act violently. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The grief is fine, full, perfect, that I taste, And violenteth in a sense as strong As that which causeth it. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violent — index brutal, demonstrative (expressive of emotion), disorderly, drastic, extreme (exaggerated), forcible, hot blooded … Law dictionary
violent — [adj1] destructive agitated, aroused, berserk, bloodthirsty, brutal, coercive, crazy, cruel, demoniac, desperate, distraught, disturbed, enraged, fierce, fiery, forceful, forcible, frantic, fuming, furious, great, headstrong, homicidal,… … New thesaurus
violent — Violent, Violentus. Un son violent, Excitatus sonus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
violent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) using or involving violence. 2) very intense, forceful, or powerful. DERIVATIVES violently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, vehement, violent … English terms dictionary