quarrelous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɒɹələs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English quarrel Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English quarrelous From quarrel + -ous.
Meanings
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(US) Quarrelsome; argumentative.
Is it not better for a man to suspend his owne perswasion, than to meddle with these sedicious and quarellous [translating quereleuses] divisions?
, II.12
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quarrellous | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most quarrelous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more quarrelous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |