sanguinaire

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sanguinārius, from sanguis (whence French sang).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃.ɡi.nɛʁ/

Adjective

sanguinaire (plural sanguinaires)

  1. bloodthirsty, bloodlusted
    un tyran sanguinaire ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

Noun

sanguinaire m or f by sense (plural sanguinaires)

  1. bloodthirsty person

Further reading

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