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onset
English
Etymology
From on- +? set. Compare Old English onsettan (“to impose; oppress, bear down”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??n?s?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /??n?s?t/
- (US, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /??n?s?t/
Noun
onset (plural onsets)
- (archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
- Synonym: storming
- 1800, William Wordsworth, Six thousand Veterans
- Who on that day the word of onset gave.
- (medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
- (phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
- Synonym: anlaut
- Antonym: coda
- Coordinate terms: nucleus, coda, rime
- Holonym: syllable
- (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
- A setting about; a beginning.
- Synonyms: start, beginning; see also Thesaurus:beginning
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Delays
- There is surely no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.
- (obsolete) Anything added, such as an ornament or as a useful appendage.
- 1592, William Shakespeare , Titus Andronicus, Act 1, Scene 1
- And will with deeds requite thy gentleness:
- And, for an onset, Titus, to advance
- Thy name and honourable family,
- Lavinia will I make my empress.
- 1592, William Shakespeare , Titus Andronicus, Act 1, Scene 1
Translations
Verb
onset (third-person singular simple present onsets, present participle onsetting, simple past and past participle onset)
- (obsolete) To assault; to set upon.
- (obsolete) To set about; to begin.
References
- onset in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- 'onest, ETNOs, Eston, SONET, Stone, notes, onest, set on, seton, steno, steno-, stone, tones
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storm
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /st??m/
- (US) IPA(key): /st??m/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
Etymology 1
From Middle English storm, from Old English storm (“a storm, tempest; a storm of arrows; disturbance, disquiet; uproar, tumult; rush, onrush, attack, violent attack”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz (“storm”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Cognate with Scots storm (“storm”), West Frisian stoarm (“storm”), Dutch storm (“storm”), Low German storm (“storm”), German Sturm (“storm”), Danish storm (“storm”), Swedish storm (“storm”), Norwegian Bokmål storm (“storm”), Norwegian Nynorsk storm (“storm”), Icelandic stormur (“storm”). Related to stir.
Noun
storm (plural storms)
- Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
- (Australia) A thunderstorm.
- A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
- (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
- (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
Hyponyms
- See also Thesaurus:storm
Coordinate terms
- (meteorology): breeze, gale, hurricane
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Esperanto: ?tormo
- ? Irish: stoirm
- ? Scottish Gaelic: stoirm
Translations
See also
- blizzard
Etymology 2
From Middle English stormen, sturmen, from Old English styrman (“to storm, rage; make a great noise, cry aloud, shout”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmijan? (“to storm”). Cognate with Dutch stormen (“to storm; bluster”), Low German stormen (“to storm”), German stürmen (“to storm; rage; attack; assault”), Swedish storma (“to storm; bluster”), Icelandic storma (“to storm”).
Verb
storm (third-person singular simple present storms, present participle storming, simple past and past participle stormed)
- (impersonal) (weather it) be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- (intransitive) (figuratively) rage or fume; be in a violent temper.
- 1731, Jonathan Swift, Directions to Servants
- The master storms, the lady scolds.
- 1731, Jonathan Swift, Directions to Servants
- (intransitive, with adverbial of direction) move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
- (transitive) [army; crowd, rioters] assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it.
- (transitive) (rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+).
Derived terms
- bestorm
Translations
Further reading
- storm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Beaufort scale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Storm in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- Morts, morts
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch storm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st?rm/, [st??m], [?st???m]
- The plural is almost always disyllabic.
Noun
storm (plural storms)
- storm
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse stormr (“storm”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).
Noun
storm c (singular definite stormen, plural indefinite storme)
- storm
Inflection
Verb
storm
- imperative of storme
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st?rm/
- Hyphenation: storm
- Rhymes: -?rm
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch storm, from Old Dutch *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.
Noun
storm m (plural stormen, diminutive stormpje n)
- storm; a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane.
- (of sieges or battles) assault, storming
- Synonym: bestorming
Usage notes
Unlike English storm, the Dutch word is not associated with rainfall. A storm may, of course, be accompanied by rainfall, but the word as such refers only to strong winds.
Derived terms
- stormen
- stormachtig
- stormvloed
- stormweer
- stormwind
- beeldenstorm
- hagelstorm
- regenstorm
- sneeuwstorm
- wervelstorm
- zandstorm
- zeestorm
Descendants
- Afrikaans: storm
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
storm
- first-person singular present indicative of stormen
- imperative of stormen
Anagrams
- morst
Icelandic
Noun
storm
- indefinite accusative singular of stormur
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.
Noun
storm m
- storm, violent weather
- storm, heavy wind
- storm, assault
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: storm
- Limburgish: stórm
Further reading
- “storm (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “storm”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN
Middle English
Alternative forms
- storme, strom, starme, storem (all but the first are rare)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?st?rm/
Noun
storm (plural stormes)
- A storm; an instance of intense wind and precipitation (including a snowstorm)
- An armed dispute, brawl or fight; an instance of combativeness.
- (rare) Any intense event, happening, or force.
Related terms
- stormy
Descendants
- English: storm
- ? Esperanto: ?tormo
- ? Irish: stoirm
- ? Scottish Gaelic: stoirm
- Scots: storm
- Yola: stharm, starm
References
- “storm, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-08.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).
Noun
storm m (definite singular stormen, indefinite plural stormer, definite plural stormene)
- a storm
- en storm i et vannglass - a storm in a teacup (British)
Derived terms
Related terms
- storme
Etymology 2
Verb
storm
- imperative of storme
References
- “storm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Akin to English storm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st?rm/
Noun
storm m (definite singular stormen, indefinite plural stormar, definite plural stormane)
- storm (a very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane)
Derived terms
References
- “storm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Alternative forms
- stearm
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sturm, whence also Old Saxon storm, Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /storm/, [stor?m]
Noun
storm m
- storm
Declension
Descendants
- Middle English: storm
- English: storm
- ? Esperanto: ?tormo
- ? Irish: stoirm
- ? Scottish Gaelic: stoirm
- Scots: storm
- Yola: stharm, starm
- English: storm
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish stormber, from Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st?rm/
Noun
storm c
- storm; heavy winds or weather associated with storm winds.
Declension
See also
- ta någon med storm
- storma
- storma in
- snöstorm
- höststorm
Anagrams
- smort
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