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temporale

temporale

9.9
A sudden strong storm with heavy rain and thunder
  • noun
translation icon : tempestad
  • The hikers took shelter in a cave to escape the fierce temporale that erupted without warning.

Examples

  • After the temporale passed, the streets were flooded and branches littered the ground.

  • A sudden temporale swept over the coast, drenching the picnic and scattering the umbrellas.

  • The temporale struck without warning last night.

  • Many people were caught outside during the temporale.

  • A sudden temporale swept over the coast, drenching the picnic and scattering the umbrellas.

  • The hikers took shelter in a cave to escape the fierce temporale that erupted without warning.

  • After the temporale passed, the streets were flooded and branches littered the ground.

Synonyms

rainstorm
vstemporale
26 1.0

A short time when a lot of rain falls, often with strong wind

is usually more abrupt and focused on thunder and heavy rain
downpour
vstemporale
24 2.7

A heavy and sudden fall of rain

is typically more violent and linked to thunder and storm force
tempest
vstemporale
  • Literature
11 8.8

A very strong storm with winds that can damage things

is more about thunder and heavy rain than wind or literary tone
rain shower
vstemporale
5 1.0

A short period of rain that starts suddenly

is stronger and more thunderous than a simple brief shower
thundershower
vstemporale
4 3.8

A short rainstorm with thunder and lightning

is a sudden intense storm with thunder and heavy rain
torrent
vstemporale
3 4.4

A very heavy fall of rain that starts suddenly

is the stormier form that often brings thunder and strong winds
cloudburst
vstemporale
2 6.3

A sudden very heavy rain that falls for a short time

is more stormy and often includes thunder and wind
torrent of rain
vstemporale
1 3.0

A sudden very heavy fall of rain that soaks everything

is a fuller storm event that also features thunder and intensity
spate of rain
vstemporale
6.3

Heavy rain that falls suddenly for a short time

is used for an intense thunderous burst rather than a simple outbreak
sudden rain
vstemporale
1.0

A short fall of rain that starts without warning

is more intense and violent, often with thunder and heavy rain
speight
vstemporale
  • Archaic
9.9

A sudden heavy fall of rain that soaks quickly

is the modern storm term stressing thunder and strong intensity
line storm
vstemporale
  • Specialized
9.9

A violent rainstorm that moves in a long line across land around the equinox

is not tied to a line pattern and is sudden with thunder
equinoctial storm
vstemporale
9.9

A strong rainstorm that happens around the spring or autumn equinox

is similar but not restricted to equinox timing or season

Compounds

os temporale
  • Specialized
9.2

A bone on the side of the skull that holds and protects the inner ear

How Stormy

hurricane
301 2.2
tempest
  • Literature
11 8.8
temporale
9.9
storm
1.0
rain
1.0
shower
162 1.0
to drizzle
7 1.0

Surface Forms

temporale singular
temporales plural

Etymology

Temporale comes from the Latin tempestas 'storm' and is related to tempus 'time' and the English word tempest. Imagine a sudden, violent tempest of thunder and heavy rain, and you will remember that a temporale is an intense storm.