Definition
Bellicose describes someone or something that is eager to fight, argue, or start conflicts. It suggests a warlike or aggressive attitude.
Etymology
“Bellicose” comes from Latin “bellicosus,” from “bellum,” meaning war. It entered English through French and kept its strong connection to fighting and conflict.
Kelly Says
The same Latin root “bell-” gives us both “bellicose” (warlike) and “rebellion” (rising up to fight back). Spotting that root helps you feel how certain words carry the mood of battle inside them.
Translations
BNবাংলা
যুদ্ধপ্রিয়
yuddh priya
CSČeština
válečný
vɑlɛtʃni
DADansk
krigslysten
kʁiɡslysdən
DEDeutsch
kriegerisch
kʁiːɡəʁɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
πολεμικός
polemikós
ESEspañol
belicoso
beˈlikoso
FAفارسی
جنگ طلب
ʒaŋɡ talab
FISuomi
sotainen
sotɑinen
FRFrançais
belliqueux
bɛliˈkø
HIहिन्दी
युद्धप्रिय
yuddh priya
HUMagyar
háborús
hɑboːruːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
berperang
bərpərɑŋ
ITItaliano
bellicoso
belˈliːkozo
KO한국어
전쟁적인
jeonjaengjeogin
MSBahasa Melayu
berperang
bərpərɑŋ
NLNederlands
oorlogszuchtig
oːrloɣzʏxtɪx
NONorsk
krigersk
kriːɡərsk
PLPolski
wojowniczy
vɔjɔvɲit͡ʂɨ
PTPortuguês
belicoso
bɛliˈkozu
RORomână
războinic
rəzboˈnik
RUРусский
воинственный
vɐjinˈstvʲɛnnɨj
SVSvenska
krigisk
kriːɡisk
TAதமிழ்
போர் வெறி
pōr veṟi
TEతెలుగు
యుద్ధప్రియ
yuddhapriya
THไทย
รักสงคราม
rɑk sǔŋkhrām
TRTürkçe
savaşçı
sɑvɑʃtʃɯ
UKУкраїнська
військовий
vʲijsʲkɔvɨj
VITiếng Việt
hiếu chiến
hʲɛw tɕiɛn