before-storm
|be-fore-storm|
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/bɪˈfɔr stɔrm/
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/bɪˈfɔː stɔːm/
calm before chaos
Etymology
Etymology Information
'before-storm' originates from the English words 'before' and 'storm', where 'before' meant 'prior to' and 'storm' referred to a violent weather condition.
Historical Evolution
'before-storm' has remained consistent in its usage, referring to the calm period preceding a storm.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the calm before a storm', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a period of calm or quiet that occurs before a storm.
The eerie silence was the classic before-storm calm.
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Last updated: 2025/06/20 04:49