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Webster 1913 Edition

Turbulent

Tur′bu-lent

,
Adj.
[L.
turbulentus
, fr.
turba
disorder, tumult: cf. F.
turbulent
. See
Turbid
.]
1.
Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion;
as, the
turbulent
ocean
.
Calm region once,
And full of peace, now tossed and
turbulent
.
Milton.
2.
Disposed to insubordination and disorder; restless; unquiet; refractory;
as,
turbulent
spirits
.
Sagacious, bold, and
turbulent
of wit.
Dryden.
3.
Producing commotion; disturbing; exciting.
Whose heads that
turbulent
liquor fills with fumes.
Milton.
Syn. – Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; riotous; seditious; insubordinate; refractory; unquiet.

Webster 1828 Edition

Turbulent

TUR'BULENT

,
Adj.
[L. turbulentus, from turbo, to disturb.]
1.
Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; being in violent commotion; as the turbulent ocean.
Calm region once,
And full of peace, now tost and turbulent.
The turbulent mirth of wine.
2.
Restless; unquiet; refractory; disposed to insubordination and disorder; as turbulent spirits.
3.
Producing commotion.
Whose heads that turbulent liquor fills with fumes.

Definition 2024

turbulent

turbulent

English

Adjective

turbulent ‎(comparative more turbulent, superlative most turbulent)

  1. Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
    It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas.‎
  2. Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.
    • 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.
    The mid-19th century was a turbulent time in American history.‎

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French

Pronunciation

Adjective

turbulent m ‎(feminine singular turbulente, masculine plural turbulents, feminine plural turbulentes)

  1. turbulent
  2. unruly

German

Adjective

turbulent ‎(comparative turbulenter, superlative am turbulentesten)

  1. turbulent

Declension

Comparative forms of turbulent
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist turbulenter sie ist turbulenter es ist turbulenter sie sind turbulenter
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative turbulenterer turbulentere turbulenteres turbulentere
genitive turbulenteren turbulenterer turbulenteren turbulenterer
dative turbulenterem turbulenterer turbulenterem turbulenteren
accusative turbulenteren turbulentere turbulenteres turbulentere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der turbulentere die turbulentere das turbulentere die turbulenteren
genitive des turbulenteren der turbulenteren des turbulenteren der turbulenteren
dative dem turbulenteren der turbulenteren dem turbulenteren den turbulenteren
accusative den turbulenteren die turbulentere das turbulentere die turbulenteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein turbulenterer eine turbulentere ein turbulenteres (keine) turbulenteren
genitive eines turbulenteren einer turbulenteren eines turbulenteren (keiner) turbulenteren
dative einem turbulenteren einer turbulenteren einem turbulenteren (keinen) turbulenteren
accusative einen turbulenteren eine turbulentere ein turbulenteres (keine) turbulenteren

Etymology

From Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba ‎(“disorder, tumult”).

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