impétueux

See also: impetueux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French impetueus, a borrowing from Late Latin impetuōsus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“violence”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pe.tɥø/

Adjective

impétueux (feminine impétueuse, masculine plural impétueux, feminine plural impétueuses)

forceful, violent, strong
un vent impétueux ― a violent wind
impetuous (impatient)

Derived terms

impétueusement

Further reading

“impétueux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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