tourbillon
/ˌtʊə(ɹ)bɪˈjɒn/noun
tourbillon is spelled T-O-U-R-B-I-L-L-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tourbillon means “A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that significantly compensates for the effects of gravity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tourbillon is tourbillons.
How many letters and syllables are in tourbillon?
| Letters | 10: T-O-U-R-B-I-L-L-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tourbillon?
Tourbillon appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tourbillon?
- /ˌtʊə(ɹ)bɪˈjɒn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tourbillon
- tourbillons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tourbillon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that significantly compensates for the effects of gravity.
- 2
A whirlwind.
- 3
A kind of firework that gyrates in the air.
- 4
Any part of a machine with a spiral movement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tourbillon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense whirlwind:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | torbellino |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tourbillon come from?
Borrowed from French tourbillon (“whirlwind”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).