English Explanatory Dictionary

ruption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A breaking or bursting open; breach; rupture.
  2. A commotion.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹʌpʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-ruption.wav

Word forms

ruption ruptions

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ruptio, from rumpere, ruptum (“to break”).

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