termagant
/ˈtɜːməgənt/noun
1
- a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman悍妇, 泼妇。
2
Termagant
historical an imaginary deity of violent and turbulent character, often appearing in morality plays〈史〉特马根（形象狂暴、蛮横, 常出现于道德剧中的神）。
词源
Middle English (in sense 2)： via Old French from Italian Trivigante, 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.