bellicosity

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Pronunciation

• (non-merged vowel) IPA: /ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪti/
• (merged vowel) IPA: /ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsəti/

Noun

bellicosity

1. The characteristic of being bellicose.
   • 29 February 2012, Aidan Foster-Carter, BBC News North Korea: The denuclearisation dance resumes

     The timing is intriguing too. Before this news North Korea was all bellicosity and bluster.

Synonyms

• martiality

Translations

• Russian: вои́нственность
• Spanish: belicosidad

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