Английский Этимологический словарь - cantankerous
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Cantankerous
cantankerous
- 1772, probably an alteration (infl. by raucous) of M.E. contakour "troublemaker" (c.1300), from Anglo-Fr. contec "discord," from O.Fr. contechier, from con- "with" + teche, related to atachier "hold fast" (see attach).
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1.
~ adj bad-tempered and complaining a lot (a cantankerous old man) - cantankerously adv - cantankerousness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about. (WRITTEN) ...a cantankerous old man. ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
adjective Etymology: perhaps irregular from obsolete contack contention Date: 1772 difficult or irritating to deal with a ~ mule • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
adj. bad-tempered, quarrelsome. Derivatives cantankerously adv. cantankerousness n. Etymology: perh. f. Ir. cant outbidding + rancorous ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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