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exorbitant
English
Etymology
From the Late Latin exorbit?ns, the present active participle of exorbit? (“I go out of the track”), from ex (“out”) + orbita (“wheel-track”); see orbit. Compare the French exorbitant.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???z??b?t?nt/, /???z??b?t?nt/
Adjective
exorbitant (comparative more exorbitant, superlative most exorbitant)
- Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:excessive
Translations
French
Etymology
From Late Latin exorbit?ns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.z??.bi.t??/
Adjective
exorbitant (feminine singular exorbitante, masculine plural exorbitants, feminine plural exorbitantes)
- exorbitant
- extortionate
Further reading
- “exorbitant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
From Late Latin exorbit?ns.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
exorbitant (comparative exorbitanter, superlative am exorbitantesten)
- exorbitant
Declension
Synonyms
- maßlos
- unverschämt
Further reading
- “exorbitant” in Duden online
Romanian
Etymology
From French exorbitant, from Latin exorbitans.
Adjective
exorbitant m or n (feminine singular exorbitant?, masculine plural exorbitan?i, feminine and neuter plural exorbitante)
- extortionate
Declension
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impetuous
English
Etymology
From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetu?sus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /im?p?t?u?s/
Adjective
impetuous (comparative more impetuous, superlative most impetuous)
- Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
- 1880, John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music, "Beethoven, Louis Van":
- But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
- 1880, John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music, "Beethoven, Louis Van":
- Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
- 1794, Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, vol. II, chapter I:
- He stands, and views in the faint rays
Far, far below, the torrent's rising surge,
And listens to the wild impetuous roar
- He stands, and views in the faint rays
- 1917 rev. 1925, Ezra Pound, "Canto I"
- Unsheathed the narrow sword,
- I sat to keep off the impetuous impotent dead ...
- 1794, Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, vol. II, chapter I:
Synonyms
- impulsive
- hasty
- rash
- hotheaded
Derived terms
- impetuously
- impetuousness
Translations
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