inclement
in-KLEM-uhnt · adjective
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Origin
From Latin inclēmēns, meaning "unmerciful" or "severe," formed from in- ("not") plus clēmēns ("mild, placid").
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Journey
It seems to have carried the idea of harshness from the start.
Related words
It shares its root with "clemency," the mercy that inclement weather notably lacks.
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