Both Uses of
impetuous
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Butler)
- Stichius and Menestheus, captains of the Athenians, bore away Amphimachus to the host of the Achaeans, while the two brave and impetuous Ajaxes did the like by Imbrius.†
Book 13 *impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
- Patroclus gave chase, calling impetuously on the Danaans and full of fury against the Trojans, who, being now no longer in a body, filled all the ways with their cries of panic and rout; the air was darkened with the clouds of dust they raised, and the horses strained every nerve in their flight from the tents and ships towards the city.†
Book 16impetuously = impulsively (acting suddenly without much thought)
Definitions:
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(1)
(impetuous as in: an impetuous decision) impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In historic literature, impetuous often refers to any rapid, forceful, and/or violent movement.