Thersitical is an adjective describing someone as foulmouthed or scurrilous. The term is derived from Thersites, a character from the Iliad known for his abusive nature.
Thersitical es un adjetivo que describe a alguien grosero o soez en su lenguaje. El término se deriva de Tersites, un personaje de la Ilíada conocido por su naturaleza abusiva.
| Front | thersitical /thur-SIT-i-kuhl/ |
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| Back | adjective Foulmouthed; scurrilous. [After Thersites, a Greek in Iliad known for his abusive and foulmouthed nature. He called Agamemnon greedy and Achilles a coward.] "The self-described beneficiaries of most of this I.Q. increase, Princeton's 'Smart Fans,' have railed at season's end against thersitical cheers and jouncing the stands at basketball games." |
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