Etymology

procellarian

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Today it means: Any of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. Full definition →

Latin procella
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  1. Latin · derived fromprocella“a storm”
  2. English todayprocellarian

From Latin procella (“a storm”).

Words from the same roots

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procelle

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