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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소동

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sodong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Commotion/kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"밖에서 갑자기 큰 소동이 일어났다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

    "The sudden loud bang outside caused a great commotion in the quiet street."
  2. 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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