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turgent

/ ˈtɜːdʒənt /

adjective

  1. an obsolete word for turgid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈturgently, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turgent1

C15: from Latin turgēre to swell
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Example Sentences

Cum ruit imbriferum ver: Spicea jam campis cum messis inhorruit, et cum Frumenta in viridi stipula lactentia turgent.

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