violent
violent
adjective vyoh-LAHN Less Common
Origin: Latin violentus
Also means
intense
Usage Note
Violent describes both physical violence and figurative intensity (une douleur violente = 'an intense pain', un orage violent = 'a violent storm'). The feminine form is violente; the final 't' is silent. The adverb violemment (note the spelling change) means 'violently'.
Examples
"La tempête a été particulièrement violente."
Natural Translation
The storm was particularly violent.
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