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obstreperous
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Obstreperous \Ob*strep"er*ous\, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see Ob- ) + strepere to make a noise.] Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. ``The obstreperous city.'' --Wordsworth. ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous," from obstrepere "drown with noise, make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob "against" (see ob- ) + strepere "make a noise," from PIE *strep- , said to be imitative (compare Latin stertare "to snore," Old ...
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