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单词 quarrellous
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Definition of quarrellous in English:

quarrellous

(also quarrelous)
adjective ˈkwɒrələsˈkwɒr(ə)ləs
  • Quarrelsome, argumentative; litigious; fault-finding. Now chiefly US.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in ABC of Aristotle. From quarrel + -ous. In sense 1 perhaps after post-classical Latin querelosus (also querellosus) quarrelsome, complaining (Vulgate; 3rd cent.), painful, distressing, of or relating to a dispute.

 
 

Definition of quarrellous in US English:

quarrellous

(also quarrelous)
adjective
  • Quarrelsome, argumentative; litigious; fault-finding. Now chiefly US.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in ABC of Aristotle. From quarrel + -ous. In sense 1 perhaps after post-classical Latin querelosus (also querellosus) quarrelsome, complaining (Vulgate; 3rd cent.), painful, distressing, of or relating to a dispute.

 
 
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