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commotion

/kəˈməʊʃən/kuh-MOH-shuhn
/kəˈmoʊʃən/kuh-MOH-shuhn

Meaningagitation

Common meaning: noisy disturbance or confusion

Journey through time

  1. Latincommotionem‘agitation’source
  2. Frenchcommotion‘a commotion, tumult, stirre’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsagitation → noisy disturbance or confusioncommotion‘noisy disturbance or confusion’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin commotionem ‘agitation’.

Roots

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