Do you speak a little Spanish when you say 'hurricane'?

'Hurricane' is a word borrowed from Spanish 'huracán'. The word entered the English language some time around 1555.

hurricane [noun] [1555]

• a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western At...
• something resembling a hurricane especially in its turmoil

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Etymology: Spanish 'huracán' from Taino 'hurakán'

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