retaliantadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈtalɪənt/, U.S.

/rəˈtæljənt/,

/riˈtæljənt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin retāliant-, retāliāns, retāliāre.

Etymology: < classical Latin retāliant-, retāliāns, present participle of retāliāre retaliate v.¹ Compare earlier retaliative adj., retaliatory adj.

rare.

Vengeful. Cf. retaliative adj.

ΚΠ

1881 G. A. Townsend in Poet. Addr. 17 Scorned, spit upon, and buffeted, he drew His pound of flesh like the retaliant Jew.

1925 R. Bridges in S.P.E. Tract (Soc. for Pure Eng.) No. XXI. 13 The universal attitude of Englishmen..naturally enough provoked a similar retaliant feeling in America.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retaliant
释义	retaliantadj. Brit. /rᵻˈtalɪənt/, U.S. /rəˈtæljənt/, /riˈtæljənt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin retāliant-, retāliāns, retāliāre. Etymology: < classical Latin retāliant-, retāliāns, present participle of retāliāre retaliate v.¹ Compare earlier retaliative adj., retaliatory adj. rare. Vengeful. Cf. retaliative adj. ΚΠ 1881 G. A. Townsend in Poet. Addr. 17 Scorned, spit upon, and buffeted, he drew His pound of flesh like the retaliant Jew. 1925 R. Bridges in S.P.E. Tract (Soc. for Pure Eng.) No. XXI. 13 The universal attitude of Englishmen..naturally enough provoked a similar retaliant feeling in America. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1881
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