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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommotion
/kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of confused and noisy disturbance.
"The sudden loud bang outside caused a great commotion in the quiet street." - 2
Violent agitation or physical movement.
"The storm caused a great commotion in the waters of the bay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'commotio', stemming from 'commovere' (to agitate, shake thoroughly), formed by 'com-' (intensifier) and 'movere' (to move). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting political or social unrest before broadening to mean any loud, confused noise or disturbance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commotion" is said worldwide
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agitation
Transliteration: ah-zhi-tah-syohn
"Il y a eu une grande agitation dans la rue."
Aufruhr
Transliteration: owf-roor
"Der Lärm verursachte einen großen Aufruhr."
tumulto
Transliteration: too-mool-toh
"C'era un grande tumulto nella piazza."
alboroto
Transliteration: al-bo-ro-to
"Se armó un gran alboroto en la fiesta."
alvoroço
Transliteration: aw-vo-ro-su
"O barulho causou um grande alvoroço."
कोलाहल
Transliteration: kolahal
"बाहर अचानक बहुत बड़ा कोलाहल मच गया।"
骚动
Transliteration: sāo dòng
"外面突然发生了一场骚动。"
소동
Transliteration: sodong
"밖에서 갑자기 큰 소동이 일어났다."
騒動
Transliteration: sōdō
"外で突然大きな騒動が起きた。"
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