tempestiveadj.

/tɛmˈpɛstɪv/

Etymology: < Latin tempestīvus timely: see tempest n. and -ive suffix.

archaic.

1. Timely, seasonable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adjective]

timelyOE

tidefula1300

tidya1375

duea1387

timefula1400

seasonablec1412

convenient1415

opportunec1425

seasonedc1440

tempestivous1574

timed1592

ripe1595

well-timed1604

opportuneful1605

mature1608

advantageous1609

opportunous1609

punctual1611

tempestive1611

timeousa1626

time-serving1627

timed1656

tidive?17..

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. ix. 524/2 That prouidence which the King of Scotland..vsed, was, as more tempestiue, so more commendable.

1620 T. Venner Via Recta vii. 107 The moderate and tempestiue vse of them may be very good and profitable.

1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells viii. Comm. 532 The chearefull and tempestiue showres.

1852 Fraser's Mag. 45 172 After the tempestive banquet at two o'clock.

2. = tempestuous adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > violent or tumultuous

woodc1100

wilda1250

stormya1340

tempestousc1374

tempestuous1447

raging1535

combustious1593

blustering1595

combustuous1611

tumultuous1667

tempestive1848

society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > [adjective] > riotous

tempestousc1374

tempestuous1447

uproarish1550

tumultuous1576

routious1602

tumultuary1650

ramp1678

mobbish1695

royet1737

riotous1775

rumbustiousa1777

rumbustical1779

rampageous1800

rioty1819

rampacious1836

tempestive1848

1848 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 15 118 Every reader will..point out living examples amid brawling and tempestive politicians.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	tempestive
释义	tempestiveadj. /tɛmˈpɛstɪv/ Etymology: < Latin tempestīvus timely: see tempest n. and -ive suffix. archaic. 1. Timely, seasonable. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adjective] timelyOE tidefula1300 tidya1375 duea1387 timefula1400 seasonablec1412 convenient1415 opportunec1425 seasonedc1440 tempestivous1574 timed1592 ripe1595 well-timed1604 opportuneful1605 mature1608 advantageous1609 opportunous1609 punctual1611 tempestive1611 timeousa1626 time-serving1627 timed1656 tidive?17.. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. ix. 524/2 That prouidence which the King of Scotland..vsed, was, as more tempestiue, so more commendable. 1620 T. Venner Via Recta vii. 107 The moderate and tempestiue vse of them may be very good and profitable. 1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells viii. Comm. 532 The chearefull and tempestiue showres. 1852 Fraser's Mag. 45 172 After the tempestive banquet at two o'clock. 2. = tempestuous adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > violent or tumultuous woodc1100 wilda1250 stormya1340 tempestousc1374 tempestuous1447 raging1535 combustious1593 blustering1595 combustuous1611 tumultuous1667 tempestive1848 society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > [adjective] > riotous tempestousc1374 tempestuous1447 uproarish1550 tumultuous1576 routious1602 tumultuary1650 ramp1678 mobbish1695 royet1737 riotous1775 rumbustiousa1777 rumbustical1779 rampageous1800 rioty1819 rampacious1836 tempestive1848 1848 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 15 118 Every reader will..point out living examples amid brawling and tempestive politicians. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1611
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