Where does “tumultuous” come from?
Tumultuous comes from Old French tumultuous, from Latin tumultuosus, an adjective formed with the suffix -osus (from Old Latin -osos, from Proto-Italic -owonssos, ultimately from Latin -o-wont-to-s).
tumultuous (English): Characterized by loud, confused noise; Causing or...
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- Characterized by loud, confused noise; Causing or...
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