belligerent

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Etymology

From , present active participle of belligerō ("I wage war"), from belliger ("waging war, warlike"), from bellum ("war") + -ger (from gerō ("I lead, wage, carry on")).

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/
• (America) IPA: /bəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ə.ɹənt/

Adjective

belligerent

1. Engaged in warfare, warring.
2. Eager to go to war, warlike.
3. Of or pertaining to war.
4. (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
5. Acting violently towards others.
6. Uncooperative.

Synonyms

• (eager to fight) aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose, combative, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent

Related terms

• bellicose
• belligerence
• belligerency

Translations

• French: belligérant
• German: kriegführend, Krieg führend
• Italian: belligerante
• Portuguese: beligerante
• Russian: вою́ющий
• Spanish: beligerante

Translations

• French: belliqueux
• German: kampflustig, kriegerisch
• Italian: bellicoso
• Portuguese: beligerante, belicoso
• Russian: вои́нственный
• Spanish: bélico

Translations

• French: bellique
• German: Krieg
• Italian: bellico
• Portuguese: bélico
• Russian: вое́нный
• Spanish: bélico

Translations

• French: belliqueux
• German: streitlustig, kampflustig
• Italian: bellicoso
• Portuguese: beligerante
• Russian: вражде́бный
• Spanish: belicoso

Translations

• French: belliqueux
• Portuguese: belicoso
• Russian: агресси́вный

Noun

belligerent (plural belligerents)

1. A state or other armed participant in warfare

   The UN sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.

Translations

• French: belligérant
• German: Konfliktpartei
• Italian: belligerante
• Portuguese: beligerante, beligerantes
• Russian: воюющая сторона
• Spanish: beligerante, partes beligerantes, partes enfrentadas

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