centelha

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈtɐ(j).ʎɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/

Hyphenation: cen‧te‧lha

Etymology 1

From Spanish centella, from Latin scintilla.^[1]

Noun

centelha f (plural centelhas)

sparkle
(figuratively) sudden and unexpected intuition
(electricity) luminous and momentary electrical discharge that happens inside conductors separated by gas

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References

^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “scĭntilla”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 11: S–Si, page 312

Etymology 2

Verb

centelha

inflection of centelhar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

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