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Galician
Etymology
Attested since the 19th century. From atoar (“to clog”) + -mento.
Pronunciation
Noun
atoamento m (plural atoamentos)
- congestion, jam
- Synonym: atasco
2003, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e a pedra filosofal , Editorial Galaxia, →ISBN, page 10:Mentres soportaba o habitual atoamento de tránsito da mañá, non tivo máis remedio que decatarse de que parecía haber un monte de xente vestida de forma rara.- As he sat in the usual morning traffic jam, he couldn't help noticing that there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about.
- numbness, stupefaction
- Synonyms: abraio, apampamento
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