tor·na·do 
(tôr-n
d
) See the pronunciation key
NOUN:
pl. tor·na·does or tor·na·dos
ETYMOLOGY:
Alteration (perhaps influenced by Spanish tornar, to turn), of Spanish tronada, thunderstorm from tronar, to thunder, from Latin tonre; see (s)ten
- in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
tor·nadic(Adjective)
(tôr-n
d) See the pronunciation key NOUN:
pl. tor·na·does or tor·na·dos
- A rotating column of air ranging in width from a few yards to more than a mile and whirling at destructively high speeds, usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped downward extension of a cumulonimbus cloud.
- A violent thunderstorm in western Africa or nearby Atlantic waters.
- A whirlwind or hurricane.
ETYMOLOGY:
Alteration (perhaps influenced by Spanish tornar, to turn), of Spanish tronada, thunderstorm from tronar, to thunder, from Latin ton
re; see (s)ten- in Indo-European rootsOTHER FORMS:
tor·na
dic(Adjective)
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