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churlish

English

Etymology

From Middle English churlysshe, cherlissh, from late Old English ?eorlis?, ?ierlis? (of or pertaining to churls), equivalent to churl +? -ish.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t???l??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?t???l??/
  • Rhymes: -??(r)l??

Adjective

churlish (comparative more churlish, superlative most churlish)

  1. Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
    • 1996, Jeet Heer, Gravitas, Autumn 1996
      [] the eloquence and truth of his tribute stands in marked contrast to Kramer's churlish caricature of Kael as a happy pig wallowing in the dirt.
    Synonym: rustic
  2. Rude, surly, ungracious. [from late 14th c.]
    Synonyms: cross-grained, rude, surly, ungracious
  3. Stingy or grudging.
    Synonyms: grudging, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, stingy
  4. (of soil) Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.
    • 1730–1774, Oliver Goldsmith, Introductory to Switzerland
      Where the bleak Swiss their stormy mansion tread,
      And force a churlish soil for scanty bread.

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turbulent

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (disorder, tumult, crowd).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t??bj?l?nt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?t?bj?l?nt/
  • Hyphenation: tur?bu?lent

Adjective

turbulent (comparative more turbulent, superlative most turbulent)

  1. violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous
  2. being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest

Derived terms

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Translations

Further reading

  • turbulent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • turbulent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • turbulent at OneLook Dictionary Search

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?r.by?l?nt/
  • Hyphenation: tur?bu?lent
  • Rhymes: -?nt

Adjective

turbulent (comparative turbulenter, superlative turbulentst)

  1. turbulent

Inflection

Derived terms

  • turbulentie

French

Etymology

From Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ty?.by.l??/

Adjective

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

  1. turbulent
  2. unruly

Further reading

  • “turbulent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t??bu?l?nt/

Adjective

turbulent (comparative turbulenter, superlative am turbulentesten)

  1. turbulent

Declension

Further reading

  • “turbulent” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin turbulentus

Adjective

turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)

  1. turbulent

References

  • “turbulent” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin turbulentus

Adjective

turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)

  1. turbulent

References

  • “turbulent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Piedmontese

Alternative forms

  • türbülent

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tyrby?l??t/

Adjective

turbulent

  1. turbulent

Romanian

Etymology

From French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.

Adjective

turbulent m or n (feminine singular turbulent?, masculine plural turbulen?i, feminine and neuter plural turbulente)

  1. turbulent

Declension

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