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procelloso

stormy

adjective proh-chel-LOH-zoh Rare

Origin: From Latin procella, 'storm, squall'.

Also means

tempestuous

Usage Note

Procelloso is a literary and poetic adjective for a sea or era full of storms — un mare procelloso (a stormy sea). It is rarely heard in everyday speech; tempestoso is the common register equivalent. It appears frequently in older Italian literature and formal writing.

Examples

"Navigavano su un mare procelloso."

Natural Translation

They sailed on a stormy sea.

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