relâmpago

See also: relámpago

Portuguese
relâmpago

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alteration of relâmpado, from re- +‎ lâmpado, from Latin lampada (“lamp”), from lampas, lampades, or through a derivative of Late Latin lampō, lampāre. The prefix re- indicates the idea of repetition, hence lightning striking over and over again. Compare Spanish relámpago.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.ˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /he.ˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.ˈlɐ̃.pɐ.ɣu/
  • Hyphenation: re‧lâm‧pa‧go

Noun

relâmpago m (plural relâmpagos)

  1. lightning (flash of light caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge)

Synonyms
  • raio, relampagueamento, relampejo

Derived terms
  • relâmpago globular
  • relampadar
  • relampadear
  • relampadejante
  • relampadejar
  • relampaguejar
  • relampar
  • relampeado
  • relampejante

Adjective

relâmpago (invariable, comparable)

  1. (in hyphenated compounds) sudden and unexpected
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