Added 8 October 2026
tempest
/ˈtɛm.pəst/ noun
In Latin: tempestas, procella Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tempest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A violent commotion or disturbance.
the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
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(literary) a violent wind.
a tempest swept over the island
Origin
From Old French tempeste (French tempête), from Latin tempestas (“storm”), from tempus (“time, weather”). Displaced native Old English hrīþ.
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