hurricane

noun

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

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Synonyms for hurricane

stormn typhoonn cyclonen windstormn tempestn thunderstormn rainstormn twistern squalln galen whirlwindn snowstormn

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Where does hurricane come from?

The word hurricane breaks down into one root of Taino origin: the root hurricane-, from Taino huracan (“storm god”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.