tempestuous
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1500–10; < Late Latin tempestuōsus, derivative of tempestus, variant of tempestās tempest (see -ous); replacing earlier tempeste(u)ous, tempestious (see -eous, -ious)
1500–10; < Late Latin tempestuōsus, derivative of tempestus, variant of tempestās tempest (see -ous); replacing earlier tempeste(u)ous, tempestious (see -eous, -ious)
Related forms
tem·pes·tu·ous·ly, adverb
tem·pes·tu·ous·ness, noun
un·tem·pes·tu·ous, adjective
un·tem·pes·tu·ous·ly, adverb
un·tem·pes·tu·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. violent, stormy.
2. violent, stormy.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to a tempest |
| 2. | violent or stormy: a tempestuous love affair |
| tem'pestuously | |
| —adv | |
| tem'pestuousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
tempestuous
mid-15c., from L. tempestuosus, from tempestas (see tempest). The figurative sense is older in English; literal sense is from c.1500. Related: Tempestuously.
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Example sentences
Her parents seem to have had a tempestuous marriage.
The moon had been up for some time, but had been quite concealed by tempestuous clouds.
Because of its size and depth and the area's prevailing winds, the lake can sometimes be whipped into a tempestuous inland ocean.
Between bursts of tempestuous movement, he slumped on a three-legged stool and glowered.
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