Tempestuous (adj)
tem-pes-too-us
Tumultuous or turbulent
First recorded in 1500–10. From the Latin tempestuosus, meaning “stormy;” combines the Latin root tempestas, meaning “period of time; weather,” + -ous.
Example sentences
“The novel’s plot revolves around the tempestuous relationship between an artist and his muse.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
