turbulent
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɜːbjələnt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɝbjələnt/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: tur‧bu‧lent
Adjective edit
turbulent (comparative more turbulent, superlative most turbulent)
- violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous
- It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas.
- being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest
- The mid-19th century was a turbulent time in American history.
- 2013 August 10, Lexington, “Keeping the mighty honest”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
- The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account. That is a very American position.
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Further reading edit
- “turbulent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “turbulent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “turbulent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
turbulent (comparative turbulenter, superlative turbulentst)
Inflection edit
Inflection of turbulent | ||||
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uninflected | turbulent | |||
inflected | turbulente | |||
comparative | turbulenter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | turbulent | turbulenter | het turbulentst het turbulentste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | turbulente | turbulentere | turbulentste |
n. sing. | turbulent | turbulenter | turbulentste | |
plural | turbulente | turbulentere | turbulentste | |
definite | turbulente | turbulentere | turbulentste | |
partitive | turbulents | turbulenters | — |
Derived terms edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
turbulent (feminine turbulente, masculine plural turbulents, feminine plural turbulentes)
Further reading edit
- “turbulent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
turbulent (strong nominative masculine singular turbulenter, comparative turbulenter, superlative am turbulentesten)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.
Adjective edit
turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)
References edit
- “turbulent” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.
Adjective edit
turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)
References edit
- “turbulent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Piedmontese edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
turbulent
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Adjective edit
turbulent m or n (feminine singular turbulentă, masculine plural turbulenți, feminine and neuter plural turbulente)
Declension edit
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | turbulent | turbulentă | turbulenți | turbulente | ||
definite | turbulentul | turbulenta | turbulenții | turbulentele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | turbulent | turbulente | turbulenți | turbulente | ||
definite | turbulentului | turbulentei | turbulenților | turbulentelor |
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
turbulent (comparative turbulentare, superlative turbulentast)
- turbulent (agitated, whirling)
- (figuratively) turbulent, tumultuous
Declension edit
Inflection of turbulent | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | turbulent | turbulentare | turbulentast |
Neuter singular | turbulent | turbulentare | turbulentast |
Plural | turbulenta | turbulentare | turbulentast |
Masculine plural3 | turbulente | turbulentare | turbulentast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | turbulente | turbulentare | turbulentaste |
All | turbulenta | turbulentare | turbulentaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |