barbarous

English

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹəs/

adj
Definitions
  • (said of) Not classical or pure.
  • uncivilized, uncultured
  • Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.

Etymology

Derived from Latin barbarus (savage, foreign, foreigner, uncivilized person, barbarian) derived from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (foreign, strange, non-Greek, barbarian, Barbarian, foreigner, non-Greek-speaking).

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Ancient Greek

βάρβαρος

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foreign, strange, non-Greek, barbarian, Barbarian, foreigner, non-Greek-speaking

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