barbarious
/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbeəɹɪəs/
barbarious adjective: barbarous, barbaric.
Adjective
barbarious (comparative more barbarious, superlative most barbarious)
- barbarous, barbaric.
- During that calamitous period, every instant of time was marked, every province of the Roman world was afflicted, by barbarious invaders and military tyrants, and the ruined empire seemed to approach the last and fatal moment of its dissolution.1776, Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- "Well, it seems a barbarious practice enough to us, but I daresay the natives think nothing o' it," said Matthew.1874, Thomas Hardy, Far from the Madding Crowd, page 219
barbarious meaning in Bengali
barbarious in Bengali
- বর্বর, অসভ্য
Synonyms of barbarious
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Forms of barbarious
| comparative | more barbarious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most barbarious |
Origin of barbarious
Possibly from barbary (“barbarian, non-Christian”), or combining barbaric and barbarous.
Words formed from barbarious
Questions about barbarious
- What does barbarious mean?
- Barbarious means barbarous, barbaric.
- What is barbarious in Bengali?
- Barbarious in Bengali is বর্বর, অসভ্য. See Barbarious meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is barbarious?
- Barbarious is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce barbarious?
- Barbarious is pronounced /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbeəɹɪəs/.
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