How to Say “Season” in Latin

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tempestās
feminine
The Latin word for 'season' (as a quarter of a year) is tempestās. Wiktionary also lists hora and tempus anni.
Meaning: quarter of a year (noun)

Ways to say it

“season” in Latin
Latin IPA Note
tempestās feminine
hora [ˈhoː.ra] (Classical Latin, narrow)
[ˈɔː.ra] (narrow)
tempus anni neuter

The word tempestās refers to a season, though it often carries the connotation of a storm or a period of turbulent weather. If you wish to refer to a season in a more neutral way, such as a general period within the year, you may use tempus anni. Related to this concept is the verb condiō, which means 'to flavour food'.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase tempus anni is a literal construction meaning 'time of the year'.

Which one should you use?

Tempestās is often used to describe a specific, significant period or a weather-related cycle and it can also mean 'storm'. In contrast, tempus anni is a more neutral way to say 'season' or 'time of year'.

Related words

To flavour food (verb): condiō.

How does it change in a sentence?

tempestās is a feminine noun, tempus anni is a neuter phrase and hora is another form available in the language. The verb condiō is used for the sense of seasoning or flavouring food.

Did you know?

  • Latin uses the same root condiō for both 'seasoning' food and 'founding' a city or colony.
  • The word tempus is likely a distant relative of the English word 'temple' when referring to the side of the head.
  • The word tempestās is the root of the English word 'tempest', which describes a violent storm.

Examples in context

  • Aestas calidissimum tempus anni est.
    Summer is the warmest season of the year.
    This sentence uses tempus anni to describe summer as a period of the year.
    Tatoeba #8490473 by alexmarcelo, translation #2817408 by robbieheslop

Example conversation

Gaius and Aurelia are discussing the weather.

  1. Gaius

    Quid putas, Aurelia, quae tempestās venit?
    What do you think, Aurelia, which season is coming?
  2. Aurelia

    Putō hiemem iam adesse.
    I think winter is already here.
  3. Gaius

    Hiems est tempestās frigidissima.
    Winter is the coldest season.
  4. Aurelia

    Ita est, sed ego hiemem amō.
    That is true, but I love winter.

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