MORDACITY


Meaning of MORDACITY in English

mȯ(r)ˈdasəd.ē, -aas-, -ətē, -i noun

( -es )

Etymology: Latin mordacitat-, mordacitas, from mordac-, mordax + -itat-, -itas -ity

1. archaic : a readiness to bite

2. : a biting quality of speech

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