torrential

English

WOTD – 10 October 2010

Etymology

From torrent +‎ -ial.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /təˈɹɛn.tʃəl/, /tɒɹˈɛn.tʃəl/
(US) IPA^(key): /tɔˈɹɛnt.ʃəl/, /təˈɹɛnt.ʃəl/
Audio (Northern California, US) (file)

Adjective

torrential (comparative more torrential, superlative most torrential)

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
There was a torrential downpour and we were all soaked.

Derived terms

Related terms

torrent

Translations

coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities

Armenian: տեղատարափ (hy) (tełatarapʿ), հորդ (hy) (hord)
Catalan: torrencial
Finnish: rankka (fi) (of rain), raivoisa (fi)
French: diluvien (fr), torrentiel (fr)
Galician: torrencial
German: sturzflutartig, wolkenbruchartig, sintflutartig (de)
Greek: καταρρακτώδης (el) (katarraktódis)
Icelandic: straumharður m, fossandi m, helli-, (in some combinations) flaumur m
Ido: torentala (io), torentatra (io)

Irish: folcmhar
Italian: torrenziale (it)
Lao: please add this translation if you can
Maori: makerewhatu (of rain), tā whakarere (of rain)
Portuguese: torrencial (pt)
Russian: проливно́й (ru) (prolivnój)
Spanish: diluviano, torrencial
Swedish: strömmande (sv), forsande (sv), störtande (sv)
Tagalog: lirit

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