Added 9 October 2026
tumultuous
/tjʊˈmʌl.tjʊ.əs/ adjective
In Latin: tumultuōsus Wiktionary
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- Characterized by loud, confused noise. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent.
Origin
From Old French tumultuous (modern French tumultueux), from Latin tumultuōsus (“restless, turbulent”), from tumultus (“disturbance, uproar, violent commotion, tumult; agitation, disturbance, excitement”) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns).
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