turbio

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin turbidus. Doublet of túrbido.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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

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Venetian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin turbidus. Compare Italian torbido.

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. turbid, cloudy