iracund

a.

[L. iracundus, fr. ira anger.]
Irascible; choleric. «Iracund people.» Carlyle.

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(IE-ruh-kund)

adjective
Inclined to anger; irascible.

Etymology
From Latin iracundus, from ira (anger) + -cundus (inclined toward)].
Can you think of an antonym of today's word that shares the same suffix?

Usage
"One word: iracund. Or perhaps a better choice might be grumpy." — Campaign Grapevine, The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), Oct 21, 1996.

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easily angered