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feminine
/toɾˈmenta/
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Translation
storm
Word origin
From Latin tormenta, the plural of tormentum ('an engine for hurling, a torture, a twisting'), from torquere ('to twist'). The sense narrowed to a storm.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tormentum
- English cognates
- torment, torture, torque
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltormentas
Examples
muchos .
Last night's storm broke many trees.
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There is a very strong storm over the city.
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The storm arrived without warning in the afternoon.
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After the storm the sun always comes back.
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The children were afraid of the storm.
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