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Added 9 October 2026

torrent

/ˈtɒɹənt/ noun

Latin root: torrentem Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about torrent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A heavy rain.
A violently fast stream of water (or other liquid).
the houses were swept away in the torrent
An overwhelming number or amount.
a flood of requests

Origin

Borrowed from French torrent, from Italian torrente, from Latin torrentem, accusative of torrēns (“burning, seething, roaring”), from Latin torrēre (“to parch, scorch”).

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