cycloon

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English cyclone, coined by Henry Piddington.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈkloːn/

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• Hyphenation: cy‧cloon
• Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

cycloon m (plural cyclonen, diminutive cycloontje n)

1. cyclone, a storm type with a rotating system of winds

Hypernyms

• wervelstorm
• wervelwind

Derived terms

• cyclonaal

Descendants

• → Indonesian: siklon
• → Papiamentu: siklon