altercation C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌɔːltɚˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a noisy or angry argument or dispute A brief altercation broke out over the disputed bill. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a noisy or angry argument... argumentdisputequarrelwrangleclashsquabble ↔ Opposites agreementaccordharmonyconcord Word family Related forms altercate Etymology AI details From Latin altercātiō ('a dispute, debate'), from altercārī ('to dispute with another'), from alter ('other, the other of two'). altercātiō Latin alter Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # altercation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɔːltɚˈkeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a noisy or angry argument or dispute ## Examples - A brief altercation broke out over the disputed bill. ## Synonyms - argument - dispute - quarrel - wrangle - clash - squabble ## Antonyms - agreement - accord - harmony - concord ## Related Forms - altercate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: altercātiō - Root: alter ## Etymology From Latin altercātiō ('a dispute, debate'), from altercārī ('to dispute with another'), from alter ('other, the other of two'). ## AI Etymology Altercation is from Latin altercātiō ('a dispute, debate'), from altercārī ('to dispute with another'), from alter ('other, the other of two'). Important recorded forms include altercātiō (Latin) and alter (Latin). The current sense covers a noisy or angry argument or dispute. The wider family includes related words such as altercate. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown