transcription, транскрипция: [ kan-ˈtaŋ-k(ə-)rəs, kən- ]
adjective
Etymology: perhaps irregular from obsolete contack contention
Date: 1772
: difficult or irritating to deal with
a cantankerous mule
• can·tan·ker·ous·ly adverb
• can·tan·ker·ous·ness noun