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- [tem-pist]
- /ˈtɛm pɪst/
- /ˈtem.pɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tem-pist]
- /ˈtɛm pɪst/
Definitions of tempest word
- noun tempest a comedy (1611) by Shakespeare. 1
- verb with object tempest to affect by or as by a tempest; disturb violently. 1
- idioms tempest tempest in a teacup. teacup (def 3). 1
- noun tempest storm 1
- countable noun tempest A tempest is a very violent storm. 0
- countable noun tempest You can refer to a situation in which people are very angry or excited as a tempest. 0
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Origin of tempest
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English tempeste < Old French < Vulgar Latin *tempesta, for Latin tempestās season, weather, storm, equivalent to tempes- (variant stem of tempus time) + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Tempest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tempest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tempest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tempest
noun tempest
- blizzard — A blizzard is a very heavy snowstorm with strong winds.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- boiling point — The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100° centigrade.
- chinook — a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
- draught — a drawing, sketch, or design.
Top questions with tempest
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