torrent
31torrent — /tawr euhnt, tor /, n. 1. a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence. 2. a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything: a torrent of lava. 3. a violent downpour of rain. 4. a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming …
32Torrent — This interesting surname of Spanish origin with variant spellings Torrente, Torrante, Torrant, etc., is a topographical name for someone who lived by a flood stream, deriving from the Spanish torrente . Topographical surnames were among the… …
33Torrent — 1 Original name in latin Torrent Name in other language Torrent, Torrente State code ES Continent/City Europe/Madrid longitude 39.43705 latitude 0.46546 altitude 51 Population 78543 Date 2012 03 04 2 Original name in latin Torrent Name in other… …
34torrent — tor|rent [ tɔrənt ] noun count 1. ) a fast and powerful flow of liquid, especially water: They were swept away by the raging torrent. 2. ) torrent of a large amount of something, especially something unpleasant: a torrent of abuse/words/criticism …
35torrent — /ˈtɒrənt / (say toruhnt) noun 1. a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence. 2. a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything: a torrent of lava. 3. a violent downpour of rain. 4. a violent, tumultuous, or… …
36torrent — nm., ravine, ruisseau encaissé ; (Albanais) cours d eau plus important qu un ruisseau, gros torrent : kro <creux> nm. (Saxel.002) ; meûrzhe <morge> nf. (Albanais.001.PPA.) ; nan <ruisseau> nm. (001a, Cordon, Pezée, Praz Arly,… …
37torrent — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin torrent , torrens, from torrent , torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn more at thirst Date: 1582 1. a tumultuous outpouring ; rush 2. a… …
38torrent — [17] Despite its firm connections with ‘water’, torrent comes from a source that meant ‘scorch, parch’. This was Latin torrēre, which also produced English toast and torrid [16] and is related to thirst. Its present participle torrēns was used… …
39Torrent — Torrens, Torrent Désigne celui qui habite la maison proche du torrent. Eventuellement aussi localité d origine. C est dans les Pyrénées Orientales que ces deux noms sont les plus répandus. Variante : Torrents (13) …
40torrent — noun 1》 a strong and fast moving stream of water or other liquid. 2》 an overwhelming outpouring: a torrent of abuse. Derivatives torrential adjective torrentially adverb Origin C16: from Fr., from Ital. torrente, from L. torrent boiling, roaring …
