# ruption

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹʌpʃən/

## Definitions
1. A breaking or bursting open; breach; rupture.
2. A commotion.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ruptio, from rumpere, ruptum (“to break”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruption