"inclemency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inclemencies [plural]
Etymology: inclement + -cy. From Latin inclementia. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inclement|cy}} inclement + -cy, {{uder|en|la|inclementia}} Latin inclementia Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} inclemency (usually uncountable, plural inclemencies)
  1. The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-inclemency-en-noun-Lq5qaAta Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 94 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 96 4
  2. Something that is inclement. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-inclemency-en-noun-AdyGORXw

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