turbo- en · X
Pronunciation
- /ˌtøː.bɐʉ̯-/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌtɜː.bəʉ̯-/ (Australia)
- /ˌtʌɾ.bo-/ (Scotland)
- /ˌtɜɹ.boʊ̯-/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌtɜː(ɹ).bəʊ̯-/
- tûr′bō-
- /ˌtɜː.bəʊ̯-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English turbinebf. Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Latin -ō Latin turbō, ~binisder. English turbo- Back-formation from turbine, and from Latin turbō, ~binis.
Meanings
- (morpheme) Turbine-related.
- (morpheme) Accelerated, more robust, souped-up.