| 【turb】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "turbare," and "turba." It carries the basic meaning of "disorder," and "disturb." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "turb"]
disturb ***[2610] If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and upset them.
trouble ****[1346] You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble.
turbine ☆[5356] A turbine is a machine or engine which uses a stream of air, gas, water, or steam to turn a wheel and produce power.
[WORD ROOT]root turb
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] troub, turb
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) turbare, turba
[MEANING]root disorder, disturb
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 turbare [from turba] to confuse, bewilder
- 【Latin】 turba a crowd, a disturbance
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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disturb ★★★[2610] verb from disturb 〈 turb
【DEFINITION】 ① If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and upset them.
② to stop (someone) from working, sleeping, etc.; to interrupt or bother (someone or something)
③ to worry or upset (someone)
【Declension/Conjugation】 disturbed, disturbed, disturbing, disturbs
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ turb; disorder, disturb
【Etymology】 《Latin disturbare》 [dis-("completely")+turbare("to disorder, disturb)"] throw into disorder
【First Known Meaning】 to frighten, alarm, break up the tranquility of;
【DERIVATIVEs】 disturbance, disturber, disturbingly, disturb
trouble ★★★★[1346] noun from trouble 〈 turb
【DEFINITION】 You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble.
【pl.】 troubles
【SYNONYM】 bother
【ROOTs】 ⑴ troub(turb); disorder, disturb ⑵ le; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin turba》 a crowd, a disturbance
【First Known Meaning】 agitation of the mind, emotional turmoil
【DERIVATIVEs】 troubled, troubler, troublesome, troublous, trouble
turbine ☆[5356] noun from turb
【DEFINITION】 A turbine is a machine or engine which uses a stream of air, gas, water, or steam to turn a wheel and produce power.
【pl.】 turbines
【ROOTs】 ⑴ turb; disorder, disturb ⑵ ine; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin turba》 a crowd, a disturbance
Other words containing "turb"; disturbance, nonperturbative, perturb, perturbance, perturbation, perturbative, troublesome, troublous, turb, turbid, turbidity, turbinate, turbulence, turbulent
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
tun, ton
true
trick
tribute, tribune, tribe
tread
travel
trans
trad
tract
torn
