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mordacity

The English word “mordacity” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality.

Etymology

From Middle French mordacité (whence -acity), from Latin mordācitās (“quality of biting”), from mordāx (“biting, snappish, tart”), from mordeō (“bite, nibble”). Compare French mordacité. See mordacious.

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