OBSTREPEROUS


Meaning of OBSTREPEROUS in English

[ əb'strɛp(ə)rəs ]

■ adjective noisy and difficult to control.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C16: from L. obstreperus (from obstrepere , from ob- 'against' + strepere 'make a noise') + -ous .

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