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procellous

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[proh-sel-uhs] / proʊˈsɛl əs /

adjective

  1. stormy, as the sea.

Etymology

Origin of procellous

First recorded 1620–30; from Latin procellōsus “stormy,” equivalent to procell(a) “storm” + -ōsus -ous

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