1610s, from Latin turgidus "swollen, inflated, distended," from turgere "to swell," of unknown origin. Figurative use in reference to prose is from 1725. Related: Turgidly; turgidness.
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turgor n.
1857, from medical Latin turgor, from Latin turgere "to swell" (see turgid).