intempestive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪntɛmˈpɛstɪv/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin intempestīvus, from in- + tempestīvus (“seasonable”).
Meanings
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(archaic) untimely, happening at an inappropriate moment
Luxus funerum [display at funerals], shall be taken away, that intempestive expense moderated, and many others.
, New York, 2001, p.106
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more intempestive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most intempestive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
es intempestivo (untimely) · ca intempestiu (untimely) · fr intempestif (untimely)