different between pandemonium vs commotion

English

Alternative forms

• pandaemonium
• pandæmonium

Etymology

Coined by John Milton in "Paradise Lost", Pandæmonium, from Ancient Greek ??? (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + Late Latin daemonium (“evil spirit, demon”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (daím?n, “deity”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pænd??m??n??m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?pænd??mo?ni.?m/
• Rhymes: -??ni?m

Noun

pandemonium (countable and uncountable, plural pandemoniums or pandemonia)

1. (archaic) A place where all demons live; Hell.
   • 1674 — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I

     And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim
     A solemn Councel forthwith to be held
     At Pandæmonium, the high Capitol
     Of Satan and his Peers.

2. Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
   • 2004, Boston Globe, October 22

     Whenever you have violent pandemonium, there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.

3. An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.

Synonyms

• (tumultuous or lawless violence): chaos, bedlam
• (an outburst): outburst, uproar

Related terms

• pandemoniac

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

pandemonium n (plural pandemoniums, diminutive pandemoniumpje n)

1. pandemonium, residence of all demons/devils, hell
2. pandemonium, a 'hellish' chaos, notably terrible noise and disorder

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

pandemonium n (definite singular pandemoniet, indefinite plural pandemonium, definite plural pandemonia)

1. (antiquity) temple for all gods and demigods
2. pandemonium (residence for all demons)

   Synonym: helvete

References

• “pandemonium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From English pandemonium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pan.d??m?.?um/

Noun

pandemonium n (indeclinable)

1. (literary) pandemonium (hell)

   Synonym: piek?o

2. (literary) pandemonium (chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence)

   Synonym: koszmar

Further reading

• pandemonium in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• pandemonium in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

From Middle French commocion, from Latin comm?ti?nem, accusative singular of comm?ti?, from comm?tus, perfect passive participle of commove?.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k??m??.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k??mo?.??n/
• Rhymes: -????n, -o???n

Noun

commotion (countable and uncountable, plural commotions)

1. A state of turbulent motion.
2. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
3. (euphemistic) Sexual excitement.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:commotion

Derived terms

• commotional

Related terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

commotion f (plural commotions)

1. A violent collision or shock; concussion
2. shock, surprise

Further reading

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