Tempestus

Tempestus is a term derived from Latin tempestus, meaning storm or tempest. In English and other languages, the form tempestus is used as an adjective to describe storm-related or tempestuous qualities.

In taxonomy, tempestus has appeared as a descriptive epithet in species names to signal storm-associated traits or habitats; however, there is no widely recognized genus named Tempestus in current mainstream classifications. When used in scientific naming, it typically serves a descriptive rather than a taxonomic claim.

In fiction and popular media, tempestus is used as a proper name for characters, ships, places, or organizations to evoke a sense of power, danger, or turbulent weather. The usage is largely aspirational and stylistic rather than standardized.

See also: tempest, tempestuous, storm, meteorology.