Meanings
noun
- obsoleteA commotion.
Origin
- Latintumultus
- Englishtumultus
Learned borrowing from Latin tumultus; doublet of tumult.
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APA
tumultus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumultus
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“tumultus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumultus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tumultus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumultus.
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