temerity
/təˈmeɹəti/tuh-MEH-ruh-tee
/təˈmɛɹəti/tuh-MEH-ruh-tee
Meaningrashness
Common meaning: reckless nerve
- temerblindly, rashlyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1847 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Journey through time
- Latintemere‘blindly, rashly’
- Englishtemerity‘reckless nerve’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin temere ‘blindly, rashly’.
Roots
- temere Latin “blindly, rashly”
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