How do you spell Bellicose?
Correct spelling
bellicose
Remember BELL for war - bellicose ends in -cose like verbose
Why is bellicose spelled this way?
From Latin bellicosus, warlike. BELLUM (war). Someone bellicose is inclined toward war — temperament armed before provocation arrives.
Common misspellings of bellicose
bellicoesbelicosebellicousbellicosse
Example
The bellicose politician's inflammatory speeches heightened tensions between the neighboring countries.