temere

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) by chance, by accident, at random
2. (not-comparable) without design, intent, or purpose
3. (not-comparable) casually, fortuitously, rashly, heedlessly, thoughtlessly, inconsiderately, indiscreetly, idly

Concepts

at random

on the off-chance

Synonyms

inconsulte

Translations

au hasard

indiskret

aufs Geratewohl

αδιάκριτα

inconsidérément

au jugé

au petit bonheur

sans réfléchir

sans réflexion

au flan

sconsideratamente

inconsideratamente

alla ventura

come vien viene

alla sperindio

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *temezi (“in darkness, blindly”), a fossilised locative form of Proto-Indo-European *témHos (“darkness”), from *temH- (“dark”). Cognate with Sanskrit तमस् (támas), Persian تم (tam), Latin tenebrae (“darkness”).
Compare this form – here simply adverbial – with the history of the Latin present active infinitive; see -ere.