Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turbillion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tur-bil-lion
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A whirlwind or vortex.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

French tourbillon, from Latin turbo (“a whirl”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

turbillions (plural) turbullion (alternative)

Questions

What does turbillion mean?
A whirlwind or vortex.
Where does turbillion come from?
French tourbillon, from Latin turbo (“a whirl”).

How to pronounce turbillion

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