truculent

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌkjʊl(ə)nt/

adjective

  • eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant: the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports

Derivatives

truculence

noun

truculently

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- 'fierce'

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The ending of truculent is spelled -ent.