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venturous

Adjective
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Daring, bold, and ready to take risks; describes heroic adventurers, lovers, or risky undertakings in narrative poetry.

Detailed Definition
“Venturous” is a poetic or literary adjective meaning bold or daring. In the poem, it describes the lamp-lighter climbing a tall ladder while working above the street.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Mounts the tall ladder, nimbly venturous” presents venturous as daring and willing to risk ascent; Spenser’s knights are often venturous travelers, testing courage through quest and danger; “Venturous, she stepped beyond the lantern’s ring” shows the adjective modifying a bold speaker; “A venturous sail / leaned into weather” applies the word to perilous maritime action
Additional Notes
The word is a rare literary form of “adventurous,” as shown in “nimbly venturous.”; Found in the poem, London's Summer Morning by Mary Robinson
Also Known As
adventurous daring intrepid bold
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