tumult C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈtuːmʌlt/ UK /ˈtjuːmʌlt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a loud, confused noise or a state of violent disorder and commotion The square erupted into tumult when the verdict was announced. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a loud, confused noise or a... commotionuproarturmoilpandemoniumdisorderchaosclamor ↔ Opposites calmtranquilityorderquietserenity Word family Derived forms tumultuoustumultuary Related forms tumultuous Etymology AI details From Latin tumultus ('commotion, uproar, disturbance'), from tumere ('to swell, be excited'), from Proto-Indo-European *teue- ('to swell'). tumultus Latin tumere Latin *teue- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tumult **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtuːmʌlt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtjuːmʌlt/ ## Meanings 1. a loud, confused noise or a state of violent disorder and commotion ## Examples - The square erupted into tumult when the verdict was announced. ## Synonyms - commotion - uproar - turmoil - pandemonium - disorder - chaos - clamor ## Antonyms - calm - tranquility - order - quiet - serenity ## Derived Forms - tumultuous - tumultuary ## Related Forms - tumultuous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tumultus - Root: tumere - Root: *teue- ## Etymology From Latin tumultus ('commotion, uproar, disturbance'), from tumere ('to swell, be excited'), from Proto-Indo-European *teue- ('to swell'). ## AI Etymology Tumult is from Latin tumultus ('commotion, uproar, disturbance'), from tumere ('to swell, be excited'), from Proto-Indo-European *teue- ('to swell'). Important recorded forms include tumultus (Latin), tumere (Latin), and *teue- (Proto-Indo-European). The current sense covers a loud, confused noise or a state of violent disorder and commotion. The wider family includes derived forms such as tumultuous and tumultuary and related words such as tumultuous. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown