mordacity

noun

mor·​dac·​i·​ty

mȯ(r)ˈdasətē,

-aas-,

-ətē,

-i

plural -es

1

archaic : a readiness to bite

2

: a biting quality of speech

Word History

Etymology

Latin mordacitat-, mordacitas, from mordac-, mordax + -itat-, -itas -ity

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