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Where does the word "irate" come from? It comes from Latin iratus, and was adopted directly into English (1830s).
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Where does the word "irate" come from? It comes from Latin iratus, and was adopted directly into English (1830s).
Irate’s story begins in Latin: iratus meant “angry.” Past participle of 'irasci', to be angry, from 'ira', anger. It reached English by 1830s as irate. 'ire' is older, from the 1200s. Today, irate means feeling great anger.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient iratus "angry", past participle of 'irasci', to be angry, from 'ira', anger.
- Stage 2 · English · 1830s irate "angry", 'ire' is older, from the 1200s.