turbolenza

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Italian

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Etymology

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Probably a borrowing or semi-learned adaptation of Latin turbulentia. By surface analysis, turbolento +‎ -enza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tur.boˈlɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: tur‧bo‧lèn‧za

Noun

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turbolenza f (plural turbolenze)

  1. (aviation, meteorology) turbulence
  2. boisterousness
  3. upheaval
  4. (aviation) wake (the turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft)
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