[ˈfɛ.rʊs], [ˈfɛː.rus]
OrigoDisputed. Perhaps from Proto-Italic *feros, from earlier *xʷeros, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwéros, from *ǵʰwer- (“wild animal”). In contrast to vir (from *wiros), this term retained the final -rus, possibly due to the influence of fera. According to Sihler, the term is a back-formation from fera.
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2wild, savage, fierce, cruel
“prīma ferōs habitūs hominī dētrāxit: ab illā” — [Venus] first divested men of savage habits: from her
came fancy attire and clean care of oneself.
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2uncivilized, uncultivated
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2untamed, rough
- declension-2, masculinewild animal
Formaefera(feminine) · ferum(neuter) · ferus(masculine, nominative, singular) · fera(feminine, nominative, singular) · ferum(neuter, nominative, singular) · ferī(masculine, nominative, plural) · ferae(feminine, nominative, plural) · fera(neuter, nominative, plural) · ferī(genitive, masculine, singular) · ferae(feminine, genitive, singular) · ferī(genitive, neuter, singular) · ferōrum(genitive, masculine, plural) · ferārum(feminine, genitive, plural) · ferōrum(genitive, neuter, plural) · ferō(dative, masculine, singular) · ferae(dative, feminine, singular) · ferō(dative, neuter, singular) · ferīs(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · ferum(accusative, masculine, singular) · feram(accusative, feminine, singular)