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JadziaDax · 05-21-2003, 01:57 AM

The Word of the Day for May 21 is:

tempestuous • \tem-PESS-chuh-wus\ • (adjective) of, relating to, or resembling a tempest; turbulent, stormy

A little more information about today’s word:
Time is sometimes marked in seasons, and seasons are associated with the weather. This explains how "tempus," the Latin word for "time" could have given rise to an English adjective for things turbulent and stormy. "Tempus" is the root behind the Old Latin "tempestus," meaning "season," and the Late Latin "tempestuosus," the direct ancestor of "tempestuous." As you might expect, "tempus" is also the root of the noun "tempest"; it probably played a role in the history of "temper" as well, but that connection isn't as definite.

My sentence:
Howard and Donna have always had a tempestuous relationship—one minute fast friends, the next snarling and at each other's throats.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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05-21-2003, 01:57 AM	#126 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day May 21 The Word of the Day for May 21 is: tempestuous • \tem-PESS-chuh-wus\ • (adjective) of, relating to, or resembling a tempest; turbulent, stormy A little more information about today’s word: Time is sometimes marked in seasons, and seasons are associated with the weather. This explains how "tempus," the Latin word for "time" could have given rise to an English adjective for things turbulent and stormy. "Tempus" is the root behind the Old Latin "tempestus," meaning "season," and the Late Latin "tempestuosus," the direct ancestor of "tempestuous." As you might expect, "tempus" is also the root of the noun "tempest"; it probably played a role in the history of "temper" as well, but that connection isn't as definite. My sentence: Howard and Donna have always had a tempestuous relationship—one minute fast friends, the next snarling and at each other's throats. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?