Etymology of the English word iracund
the English word
iracundderived from the Latin word
iracundus (angry; hot-tempered; enraged)
derived from the Latin word
irasci (get, be, become angry)
derived from the Latin word
ira (anger; ire, wrath)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of iracund in English dates from the 19th century.
