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fractious (adj.)
[fractious 词源字典]
"apt to quarrel," 1725, from
fraction
in an obsolete sense of "a brawling, discord" (c. 1500) +
-ous
; probably on model of
captious
. Related:
Fractiously
;
fractiousness
.
[fractious etymology, fractious origin, 英语词源]
[fractious 词源字典]