turgid

/ˈtɜːdʒɪd/TUR-jid

/ˈtɝdʒɪd/TUR-jid

Meaningswollen

Common meaning: swollen

Other meanings: pompous

turgto swellLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1918 · scan
idadjective ending: in a state of

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

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Origin: Built on Latin turgeō ‘to swell’.

Roots

turgeō, -ēre Latin “to swell”

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