Fremescent
/ˈfrɛmɪsənt/noun
Becoming increasingly angry, turbulent, or roaring.
Did you know?Fremescent comes from a Latin verb for roaring or raging, linking emotional fury with the animal-like sound of a beast in distress.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*brem-
“To roar, buzz, or make a deep vibrating sound.”
Classical Latin
Latin
fremere
“To roar, rage, murmur, or make a threatening noise.”
Late Latin
Latin
fremescere
“To begin or grow furious; to become increasingly noisy or violent.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
fremescens
“Growing angry, raging, or roaring; the present participle of fremescere.”
17th–18th Century
English
fremescent
“Becoming turbulent, furious, or vocally rebellious; a rare learned adjective.”
Modern English
English
fremescent
“Increasingly angry, turbulent, or roaring, usually in literary or archaic usage.”