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truculento

[t̪ɾukuˈlẽn̪t̪o]

Rhymes with en.to

Where it comes from

Del latín truculentus ('atroz'), del latín -ulentus.

adjective truculentos · truculenta · truculentas

Que espanta o sobrecoge por sus características morbosas o dramáticas. principió también a leer novelas policiales truculentas, como una compensación a la quietud de su vida sedentaria.
Similar: morboso, sobrecogedor

In English

truculent cruel or savage
terrifying frightening or intimidating
hideous hateful; shocking
horrific causing horror
gruesome repellently frightful and shocking — see also ghastly, horrific

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@misc{truculento_2026,
  title = {truculento},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/truculento},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}