Etymology

turgid

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Today it means: Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force. Full definition →

Latin turgidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Latinturgeō
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Latinturgidus
  4. English todayturgid

From Latin turgidus (“swollen, inflated”), from turgeō (“to swell”).

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