ímpetu

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See also: impetu

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impetus.

Pronunciation

Noun

ímpetu m (plural ímpetus)

  1. impetus
    Synonyms: impuls, empenta

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin impetus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈimpetu/
  • Rhymes: -impetu
  • Syllabification: ím‧pe‧tu

Noun

ímpetu m (plural ímpetus)

  1. impetus
    Synonym: impulso
    • 2017 September 2, “El Topo: Pedro y el triunfo contra la escoria”, in La Nacion:
      La euforia de Pedrito ese día, tan contrapuesta a las sucias acciones de los gamberros que casi se malmatan entre ellos en Cartago, nos devolvió el ímpetu de la semana, ese que nos arrebataron los violentos desde el domingo en la tarde.
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  2. force
    Synonym: fuerza
  3. energy; vigor
    Synonyms: brío, vehemencia, vigor

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