/
ˈtəːməg(ə)nt/
n.
- a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.
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(Termagant)
historical an imaginary deity of violent and turbulent character, often appearing in morality plays.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from Ital. Trivagante, taken to be from L. tri- ‘three’ + vagant- ‘wandering’, and to refer to the moon ‘wandering’ between heaven, earth, and hell.
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