[ˈa.troːks], [ˈaː.troks]
OrigoFrom Proto-Indo-European *h₂h₁tro-h₃kʷs (“having the appearance of fire”), from *h₂eh₁tro-, thematicized form of *h₂eh₁ter- (“fire”) (whence āter), + *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”) (whence oculus). The first root also gives the cognates Avestan 𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬱 (ātarš, “fire”), Umbrian 𐌀𐌈𐌓𐌖 (aθru), Oscan 𐌀𐌀𐌃𐌝𐌓𐌉𐌉𐌔 (aadíriis), Irish áith (“kiln”).
- declension-3, one-terminationfierce, savage, bloody
- declension-3, one-terminationheinous, cruel, severe
- declension-3, one-terminationterrible, frightening, dreadful
Formaeatrōx(canonical) · atrōcis(genitive) · atrōcior(comparative) · atrōcissimus(superlative) · atrōciter(adverb) · atrōx(feminine, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular) · atrōcēs(feminine, masculine, nominative, plural) · atrōcia(neuter, nominative, plural) · atrōcis(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular) · atrōcium(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural) · atrōcī(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular) · atrōcibus(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · atrōcem(accusative, feminine, masculine, singular) · atrōx(accusative, neuter, singular) · atrōcīs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · atrōcēs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · atrōcia(accusative, neuter, plural) · atrōcī(ablative, feminine, masculine, singular) · atrōce(ablative, feminine, masculine, singular) · atrōcī(ablative, neuter, singular)
Fons: Vicitionarium