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Termagant in Russian

Termagant in Russian is Термага́нт, Тривига́нт, гарпия — Termagant means a loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.

Termagant in Russian

Термага́нт
proper noun
Pronounced: Termagant
(archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians.
Тривига́нт
proper noun
Pronounced: Trivigant
(archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians.
гарпия
noun
Pronounced: garpiya
(specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
меге́ра
noun
Pronounced: megera
(specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
стерва
noun
Pronounced: sterva
(specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
фурия
noun
Pronounced: furiya
(specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.

What does "Termagant" mean?

  1. noun A loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.
  2. noun A woman who criticises, nags and argues constantly.
    "The name of Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates, has become proverbial for a termagant."
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Termagant in a sentence

  • The name of Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates, has become proverbial for a termagant.

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What is "Termagant" in Russian?
"Termagant" in Russian is Термага́нт, Тривига́нт, гарпия. Termagant means: A loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.
How do you pronounce Термага́нт?
"Termagant" in Russian is Термага́нт, pronounced "Termagant".
Are there other ways to say "Termagant" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "Termagant": Термага́нт, Тривига́нт, гарпия, меге́ра, стерва, фурия.
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