turbamulta

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin turba (“crowd”) +‎ multa (“much”). Compare Spanish turbamulta.

Noun

turbamulta f (plural turbamultas)

  1. swarm (a mass of people or animals in turmoil)
    Synonyms: multidão, enxame, turba, turbilhão, tropel, roda-viva, barafunda

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin turba multa (literally “much crowd”). Compare Portuguese turbamulta.

Noun

turbamulta f (plural turbamultas)

  1. (colloquial) swarm, pack, rabble, mob
    • 1891, Benito Pérez Galdós, Ángel Guerra:
      -Y para la turbamulta de asilados, refugiados, penitentes, o como se les quiera llamar, ¿habrá número limitado de plazas?
      "And as for the swarm of asylum seekers, refugees, penitents, or whatever they're called, will there be a cap on their numbers?"
    • 1904, Pío Baroja, La lucha por la vida II:
      Había un público de cómicos, trasnochadores, coristas, prostitutas, subidos en coches simones, y una turbamulta de golfos y de mendigos.
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    • 2015 August 1, “Muere una persona durante un saqueo a un supermercado en Venezuela”, in El País‎:
      La turbamulta se agolpó a las puertas del local para intentar hacerse de las escasas provisiones y los encargados decidieron cerrar.
      A crowd formed at the door of the shop, trying to get their hands on the scarce provisions, and the managers decided to close up.

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