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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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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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