Word of the Day – Tempestuous

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.”