Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin tempestātem (time; season). Doublet of tempesta.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tem.peˈsta/*
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: tem‧pe‧stà

Noun edit

tempestà f (invariable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) circumstance
    Synonym: circostanza

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • tempestà in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana