turbio

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin turbidus. Doublet of túrbido.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuɾbjo/ [ˈt̪uɾ.β̞jo]
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  • Rhymes: -uɾbjo
  • Syllabification: tur‧bio

Adjective

turbio (feminine turbia, masculine plural turbios, feminine plural turbias)

  1. turbid, cloudy, murky, muddy
  2. (figuratively) murky (unclear)
  3. (figuratively) messy (e.g., a messy divorce)
  4. (figuratively) murky, shady, underhand, underhanded
  5. (colloquial) disturbing

Derived terms

Further reading

Venetian

Alternative forms

  • torbio

Etymology

From Latin turbidus. Compare Italian torbido.

Adjective

turbio (feminine singular turbia, masculine plural turbi, feminine plural turbie)

  1. turbid, cloudy
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