torrential

WOTD - 10 October 2010    

English

Etymology

From torrent +‎ -ial.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /təˈɹɛn.tʃəl/, /tɒɹˈɛn.tʃəl/
• (US) IPA: /tɔˈɹɛnt.ʃəl/, /təˈɹɛnt.ʃəl/

Audio (Northern California, US)

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Adjective

torrential (comparative more torrential, superlative most torrential)

1. Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

   A torrential downpour.

Derived terms

• torrentiality
• torrentially

Related terms

• torrent

Translations

coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities

Armenian: տեղատարափ (hy) (teġatarap’) Finnish: rankka (fi) (of rain), raivoisa (fi) French: diluvien (fr), torrentiel (fr) Galician: torrencial (gl) German: sturzflutartig (de), wolkenbruchartig (de), sintflutartig (de) Greek: καταρρακτώδης (el) (katarraktódhis) Icelandic: straumharður (is) m., fossandi (is) m., helli- (is), (in some combinations) flaumur (is) m.

Ido: torentala (io), torentatra (io) Italian: torrenziale (it) Russian: проливной (ru) Spanish: diluviano (es), torrencial (es)