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English
Noun
borrasca (plural borrascas)
- (mining) A mine that is no longer producing profitably.
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Etymology
Probably from a Vulgar Latin *borrasicare, from Late Latin borrās (“north wind”), from Ancient Greek Βορρᾶς (Borrhâs).
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Noun
borrasca f (plural borrasques)
- squall, storm
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Spanish borrasca.
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Noun
borrasca f (plural borrascas)
- squall, storm
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin borrās (“north wind”), from Ancient Greek Βορρᾶς (Borrhâs). Cognate with Latin boreās from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās) (Old Attic/Doric), and with English boreal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /boˈraska/
- Rhymes: -aska
- Syllabification: bo‧rras‧ca
Noun
borrasca f (plural borrascas)
- atmospheric low-pressure system, cyclone
- squall, storm
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