English → Latin
“turmoil” in Latin
turbaturmoil, disorder, stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, hubbub, commotion, trouble, confusion, disarray, brawl; mob, crowdperturbātiōconfusion; disturbance, disorder; commotiontumultusan uproar; bustle, violent commotion, disturbance, tumult; turmoil, panic; a storm, tempest, thunderclap; a sudden outbrconcitātiōhastening; stimulation; impetuositysēdōto allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease; to end, stop or stay
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
turmoil
turba or turbae plur.: perturbatio: tumultus, -ūs. Turmoil of the mind or passions, perturbatio; vehementior animi commotio or concitatio; turbidus animi commotus (Cic.); mentis tumultus (Hor.): to allay the turmoil of the mind, motus animi tranquillare or sedare (Cic.). Vid: also, COMMOTION.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for turmoil?
- The usual Latin words for “turmoil” are turba, perturbātiō, tumultus; also concitātiō, sēdō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.