Word of the Day – Termagant

Termagant (noun)

turm-u-gant

A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.

I love the etymology of this word: Taken to be from Latin tri- three + vagant- wandering, and to refer to the moon ‘wandering’ between heaven, earth, and hell under the three names Selene, Artemis, and Persephone..

Example sentences

“Order was restored after the removal of the the shrieking termagant from the court.”

“He would do anything to avoid her termagant mother.”