Feminine

trombe

Meaning

  1. (Europe, feminine) waterspout
  2. (North-America, feminine) whirlwind

Synonyms

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/tʁɔ̃b/
Etymology

In summary

From being shaped like a trumpet. Inherited from Middle French, borrowed from Italian tromba. Doublet of trompe.

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