borrasca

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English

Noun

borrasca (plural borrascas)

  1. (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)

  1. squall, storm

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish borrasca.

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Noun

borrasca f (plural borrascas)

  1. 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)

  1. atmospheric low-pressure system, cyclone
  2. squall, storm

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