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impetuses

noun
SayIM-puh-tuhs-iz/ˈɪm.pə.təs.ɪz/

1 meaning of impetuses

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of impetus. Use it when you mean more than one.

    There were several impetuses for the new school schedule.

    Lower costs and happier staff were the impetuses for our office move.

impetuses is a form of impetus

impetus, noun: The force a moving thing has that keeps it going, or anything that pushes something on. Full entry

Forms
impetus also pluralimpetuses plural
Spelling
impetus → impetuses: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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