terricrepantadj.

Brit.

/tɛˈrɪkrᵻp(ə)nt/, U.S.

/tɛˈrɪkrəp(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin terricrepus , -ant suffix¹.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin terricrepus that makes a terrifying sound (5th cent. in Augustine; < classical Latin terrēre to frighten (see terrible adj.) + crepāre to rattle, make a noise: see crepitate v.) + -ant suffix¹; compare classical Latin crepānt-, crepāns, present participle of crepāre.

Now archaic and rare.

That rebukes in a terrible manner.

ΚΠ

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Terricrepant..that rebuketh terribly or bitterly.

1666 W. Austin Ἐπιλοίμια Ἔπη: Anat. Pestilence 85 None think Plague sent as lictor to maintain The cause of Gods terricrepant disdain.

1981 A. Theroux Darconville's Cat xxix. 153 A thunderous earth-shaking explosion of curses, imprecations, and terricrepant screams which worked the crowd up to such a pitch of frenzy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	terricrepant
释义	terricrepantadj. Brit. /tɛˈrɪkrᵻp(ə)nt/, U.S. /tɛˈrɪkrəp(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin terricrepus , -ant suffix¹. Etymology: < post-classical Latin terricrepus that makes a terrifying sound (5th cent. in Augustine; < classical Latin terrēre to frighten (see terrible adj.) + crepāre to rattle, make a noise: see crepitate v.) + -ant suffix¹; compare classical Latin crepānt-, crepāns, present participle of crepāre. Now archaic and rare. That rebukes in a terrible manner. ΚΠ 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Terricrepant..that rebuketh terribly or bitterly. 1666 W. Austin Ἐπιλοίμια Ἔπη: Anat. Pestilence 85 None think Plague sent as lictor to maintain The cause of Gods terricrepant disdain. 1981 A. Theroux Darconville's Cat xxix. 153 A thunderous earth-shaking explosion of curses, imprecations, and terricrepant screams which worked the crowd up to such a pitch of frenzy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1656
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