irruption

English

Etymology

From Middle French irruption, from Latin irruptio.

Noun

irruption (countable and uncountable, plural irruptions)

The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
An abrupt increase of numbers of a particular animal.

Translations

action of irrupting

Catalan: irrupció (ca) f
French: irruption (fr) f, cambriolage (fr)
German: Eindringen (de), Einbruch (de), Hereinbrechen
Greek: εισβολή (el) f (eisvolí), επιδρομή (el) f (epidromí)

Italian: irruzione (it)
Korean: 돌입 (ko) (dorip)
Spanish: irrupción (es) f

Anagrams

prurition

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃/

Noun

irruption f (plural irruptions)

outbreak (an eruption, sudden appearance)
irruption

Further reading

“irruption” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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