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commotion.

A state of turbulent motion.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈməʊ.ʃən/UK/kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/US
  1. A state of turbulent motion.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Sexual excitement.

    countable · euphemistic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Proto-Italic *kommoweō? Latin commoveō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin commōtiōnemder. Middle French commocion English commotion From Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commoveō + -tiō.

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