Latin 'tumere' in the English language

'Tumid' is a word borrowed from Latin 'tumere'. The word entered the English language some time around 1541.

tumid [adjective] [1541]

• marked by swelling
• swollen
• protuberant
• bombastic

Meaning: marked by swelling : swollen enlarged a badly infected tumid leg; protuberant bulging sails tumid in the breeze; bombastic turgid.

Etymology: Latin tumidus; from tumere.

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Origin: From Latin to English.

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