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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