cycloon

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English cyclone, coined by Henry Piddington.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /siˈkloːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: cy‧cloon
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Noun[edit]

cycloon m (plural cyclonen, diminutive cycloontje n)

  1. cyclone, a storm type with a rotating system of winds

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Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: siklon
  • Papiamentu: siklon