different between rumpus vs commotion

English

Etymology

1764, of unknown origin, "prob. a fanciful formation" [OED], possibly an alteration of robustious "boisterous, noisy".

Noun

rumpus (plural rumpuses)

1. A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel.
2. (New Zealand) A rumpus room.

Synonyms

• ruckus, turmoil

Translations

See also

• romp

Latin

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?rum.pus/, [?r?mp?s?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?rum.pus/, [?rumpus]

Noun

rumpus m (genitive rump?); second declension

1. A vine branch

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Synonyms

• tr?dux

Derived terms

• rump?tin?tum
• rump?tinus

References

• rumpus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• rumpus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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).