hálito

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See also: halito

Galician

Noun

hálito m (plural hálitos)

  1. breath, puff
  2. breeze, gust

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: há‧li‧to

Noun

hálito m (plural hálitos)

  1. exhaled air
  2. the scent of exhaled air or of the air from one's mouth
  3. whiff (a waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin halitus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalito/
  • Rhymes: -alito
  • Syllabification: há‧li‧to

Noun

hálito m (plural hálitos)

  1. (poetic) breath (from the mouth)
    Synonym: aliento
  2. waft; a brief, gentle breeze
    Synonym: vaharada
  3. whiff
    Synonym: vaho

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