atroz

/aˈtɾoθ/ · B2 · adj

atrocious

💀 atroz sounds like a-TROZE: a TROlly-ZOne of horror, atrocious

Atroz comes from Latin atrox, meaning savage or cruel. English atrocious and atrocity come from the same root. Link atroz to atrocious: both start with atro- and both describe something appallingly bad.

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