tempestad
storm, tempest
noun tem-pehs-TAHD Rare
Origin: From Latin tempestas (weather, storm).
Usage Note
Tempestad is a literary or elevated synonym for tormenta (storm). The proverb después de la tempestad viene la calma ('after the storm comes the calm') is well known across the Spanish-speaking world. The plural is tempestades. The related adjective is tempestuoso (stormy, turbulent).
Examples
"La tempestad destruyó varios barcos."
Natural Translation
The tempest destroyed several ships.

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