Etymology

temerarious

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Today it means: Characterized by temerity; recklessly daring or bold. Full definition →

First used early 16th c.Latin temerārius
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromtemerārius“accidental, casual, rash, reckless”
  2. English todaytemerarious

Learned borrowing from Latin temerārius (“accidental, casual, rash, reckless”), from temerē (“by chance, at random, rashly”).

First known use, by meaning

  • early 16th c. Characterized by temerity; recklessly daring or bold.

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