commotion

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commoveō +‎ -tiō. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kəˈməʊ.ʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -əʊʃən === Noun === commotion (countable and uncountable, plural commotions) A state of turbulent motion. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub. (euphemistic) Sexual excitement. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:commotion ==== Derived terms ==== commotion lotion commotional ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === commotion f (plural commotions) a violent collision or shock; concussion shock, surprise ==== Derived terms ==== commotion cérébrale === Further reading === “commotion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012