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in⋅clem⋅ent
/
ɪnˈklɛm
ənt
/
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in-
klem
-
uh
nt
]
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–adjective
1.
(of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
2.
not kind or merciful.
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Origin:
1615–25;
< L
inclēment-,
equiv. to
in-
in-
3
+
clēment-
(s. of
clēmēns
)
clement
Related forms:
in⋅clem⋅en⋅cy,
in⋅clem⋅ent⋅ness,
noun
in⋅clem⋅ent⋅ly,
adverb
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in·clem·ent
(ĭn-klěm'ənt)
adj.
Stormy:
inclement weather.
Showing no clemency; unmerciful.
in·clem'en·cy
n.
,
in·clem'ent·ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
inclement
1559 (implied in
inclemency
), from L.
inclementem
(nom.
inclemens
) "harsh, unmerciful," from
in-
"not" +
clementem
"mild, placid." "Limitation to weather is curious" [Weekley].
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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