TEMPESTUOUS


Meaning of TEMPESTUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tem-ˈpes-chə-wəs, -ˈpesh- ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin tempestuosus, from Old Latin tempestus season, weather, storm, from tempus

Date: 15th century

: of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent , stormy

tempestuous weather

a tempestuous relationship

• tem·pes·tu·ous·ly adverb

• tem·pes·tu·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.