Neroicadj.

Brit.

/nᵻˈrəʊɪk/, U.S.

/nəˈroʊɪk/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nero , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Nero Claudius Caesar (see Nero n.) + -ic suffix. Compare earlier Neronian adj. and slightly later Neronic adj.

rare.

= Neronian adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > savagery > [adjective]

grimlyc893

retheeOE

grim971

bitterOE

bremec1175

grillc1175

grimfula1240

cruel1297

sturdy1297

fiercea1300

fellc1300

boistousa1387

felonousc1386

savagea1393

bestiala1398

bremelya1400

felona1400

hetera1400

cursedc1400

wicked14..

vengeablec1430

wolvishc1430

unnatural?1473

inhuman1481

brutisha1513

cruent1524

felonish1530

mannish1530

abominate1531

lionish1549

boarish?1550

truculent?c1550

unhumanc1550

lion-like1556

beastly1558

orped1567

raw?1573

tigerish?1573

unmanlike1579

boisterous1581

savaged1583

tiger-like1587

yond1590

truculental1593

savage wild1595

tigerous1597

inhumane1598

Neronian1598

immane1599

Phalarical1602

ungentle1603

feral1604

savagious1605

fierceful1607

Dionysian1608

wolvy1611

Hunnish1625

lionly1631

tigerly1633

savage-hearted1639

brutal1641

feroce1641

ferocious1646

asperous1650

ferousa1652

wolfish1674

tiger1763

savage-fierce1770

Tartar1809

Tartarly1821

Neroic1851

tigery1859

Neronic1864

unmannish1867

inhumanitarian1947

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > ill-treatment > cruelty > [adjective]

wrothc893

retheeOE

hateleOE

grim971

hardOE

cruel1297

despitousc1374

savagea1393

fadea1400

hetera1400

keen?c1425

vengeablec1430

despiteful1488

unmanfula1500

despiteous?1510

cruent1524

felonish1530

Herodian1581

felly1583

savaged1583

Neronian1598

savagious1605

Dionysian1608

black-blooded1771

atrocious1772

Neroic1851

Neronic1864

1851 Encycl. Americana VII. 503/1 His last work was the colossal equestrian statue, 17 feet high, of Louis XIV, in neroic costume, for the city of Lyons, in 1824.

1887 Temple Bar Mar. 436 It is a flaming picture of almost Neroic brutality.

a1945 T. Dreiser Newspaper Days (1991) xvi. 110 His broad face, set with a straight, full nose and a wide, thin-lipped mouth, gave him a frozen Neroic outline.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	neroic
释义	Neroicadj. Brit. /nᵻˈrəʊɪk/, U.S. /nəˈroʊɪk/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nero , -ic suffix. Etymology: < the name of Nero Claudius Caesar (see Nero n.) + -ic suffix. Compare earlier Neronian adj. and slightly later Neronic adj. rare. = Neronian adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > savagery > [adjective] grimlyc893 retheeOE grim971 bitterOE bremec1175 grillc1175 grimfula1240 cruel1297 sturdy1297 fiercea1300 fellc1300 boistousa1387 felonousc1386 savagea1393 bestiala1398 bremelya1400 felona1400 hetera1400 cursedc1400 wicked14.. vengeablec1430 wolvishc1430 unnatural?1473 inhuman1481 brutisha1513 cruent1524 felonish1530 mannish1530 abominate1531 lionish1549 boarish?1550 truculent?c1550 unhumanc1550 lion-like1556 beastly1558 orped1567 raw?1573 tigerish?1573 unmanlike1579 boisterous1581 savaged1583 tiger-like1587 yond1590 truculental1593 savage wild1595 tigerous1597 inhumane1598 Neronian1598 immane1599 Phalarical1602 ungentle1603 feral1604 savagious1605 fierceful1607 Dionysian1608 wolvy1611 Hunnish1625 lionly1631 tigerly1633 savage-hearted1639 brutal1641 feroce1641 ferocious1646 asperous1650 ferousa1652 wolfish1674 tiger1763 savage-fierce1770 Tartar1809 Tartarly1821 Neroic1851 tigery1859 Neronic1864 unmannish1867 inhumanitarian1947 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > ill-treatment > cruelty > [adjective] wrothc893 retheeOE hateleOE grim971 hardOE cruel1297 despitousc1374 savagea1393 fadea1400 hetera1400 keen?c1425 vengeablec1430 despiteful1488 unmanfula1500 despiteous?1510 cruent1524 felonish1530 Herodian1581 felly1583 savaged1583 Neronian1598 savagious1605 Dionysian1608 black-blooded1771 atrocious1772 Neroic1851 Neronic1864 1851 Encycl. Americana VII. 503/1 His last work was the colossal equestrian statue, 17 feet high, of Louis XIV, in neroic costume, for the city of Lyons, in 1824. 1887 Temple Bar Mar. 436 It is a flaming picture of almost Neroic brutality. a1945 T. Dreiser Newspaper Days (1991) xvi. 110 His broad face, set with a straight, full nose and a wide, thin-lipped mouth, gave him a frozen Neroic outline. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1851
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