i ‧ ras ‧ ci ‧ ble /ɪˈræsəb ə l, ɪˈræsɪb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective written
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Late Latin irascibilis , from Latin ira ; ⇨ ↑ ire ]
easily becoming angry SYN bad-tempered :
an irascible old man
i ‧ ras ‧ ci ‧ ble /ɪˈræsəb ə l, ɪˈræsɪb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective written
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Late Latin irascibilis , from Latin ira ; ⇨ ↑ ire ]
easily becoming angry SYN bad-tempered :
an irascible old man
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012