English

Adjective

forcené ‎(comparative more forcené, superlative most forcené)

1. (in reference to a horse) Rearing on the hind legs.

Synonyms

• frighted

French

Etymology

From forcener ‎(“to go mad, become enraged”), from Middle French, from Old French forsener ‎(“to be mad with rage”) (compare Old French forsenede ‎(“one who has lost his mind”)), from for- + sen ‎(“sense, reason, mind”), from Frankish *sinn, *sinno ‎(“sense, mind, judgement”), from Proto-Germanic *sinnaz ‎(“sense, mind, wisdom, meaning”), from Proto-Indo-European *sent- ‎(“to feel”). Cognate with German Sinn ‎(“sense, meaning, mind”), Dutch zin ‎(“sense, desire”). Related to asséner. More at sense.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔʁsəne/

Verb

forcené m ‎(feminine singular forcenée, masculine plural forcenés, feminine plural forcenées)

1. past participle of forcener

Adjective

forcené m ‎(feminine singular forcenée, masculine plural forcenés, feminine plural forcenées)

1. crazed, frenzied, deranged

Noun

forcené m ‎(plural forcenés)

1. maniac

Anagrams

• confère, conféré, froncée

Middle French

Adjective

forcené m ‎(feminine singular forcenee, masculine plural forcenez, feminine plural forcenees)

1. insane; mad

Descendants

• French: forcené