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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
bel·li·cose
 \\ˈbe-li-ˌkōs\\ adjective
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English, from Latin bellicosus, from bellicus of war, from bellum war
 DATE  15th century
: favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
Synonyms: see 
belligerent

• bel·li·cos·i·ty  \\ˌbe-li-ˈkä-sə-tē\\ noun
English Etymology
bellicose
  early 15c., from L. bellicosus "warlike," from bellicus "of war," from bellum "war," O.L. duellum, dvellum, of uncertain origin. Bellona was the name of the Roman goddess of war. Related: Bellicosity.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
bellicose
bel·li·cose / 5belikEus; -kEuz; NAmE -kous; -kouz / adjective   (formal)having or showing a desire to argue or fight
   好争辩的；好斗的；好战的
   SYN  
aggressive
 , 
warlike
 
• bel·li·cos·ity / 7beli5kCsEti; NAmE -5kB:s- / noun [U] 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
bel·li·cose
\ˈbelə̇ˌkōs, -lē-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin bellicosus, from bellicus (from bellum war — from Old Latin duellum — + -icus -ic) + -osus -ose — more at 
duel

: 
warlike

 < bellicose young officers >
: favoring or inclined to favor war or strife : inclined to foment contention and quarrels : 
aggressive
, 
combative

Synonyms: see 
belligerent

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