turbulent
English
Etymology
From Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɜːbjələnt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɝbjələnt/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: tur‧bu‧lent
Adjective
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
- “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
Etymology
From Middle Dutch turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
turbulent (comparative turbulenter, superlative turbulentst)
Declension
Declension 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
Descendants
- → Indonesian: turbulen
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
turbulent (feminine turbulente, masculine plural turbulents, feminine plural turbulentes)
Further reading
- “turbulent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
turbulent (strong nominative masculine singular turbulenter, comparative turbulenter, superlative am turbulentesten)
Declension
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.
Adjective
turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)
References
- “turbulent” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.
Adjective
turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)
References
- “turbulent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Piedmontese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Adjective
turbulent
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Adjective
turbulent m or n (feminine singular turbulentă, masculine plural turbulenți, feminine and neuter plural turbulente)
Declension
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
Adjective
turbulent (comparative turbulentare, superlative turbulentast)
- turbulent (agitated, whirling)
- (figuratively) turbulent, tumultuous
Declension
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 |
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