relâmpago

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See also: relampago and relámpago

Portuguese

relâmpago

Alternative forms

relâmpado (obsolete)

Etymology

Alteration of relâmpado, from re- +‎ lâmpado, from Latin lampada (“lamp”), from lampas, or through a derivative of Late Latin lampāre. The prefix re- indicates the idea of repetition, hence lightning striking over and over again. Compare Spanish relámpago.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈlɐ̃.pɐ.ɡu/

Hyphenation: re‧lâm‧pa‧go

Noun

relâmpago m (plural relâmpagos)

lightning (flash of light caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge)
Synonyms: raio, relampagueamento, relampejo

Derived terms

relâmpago globular

Related terms

Adjective

relâmpago (invariable)

(in hyphenated compounds) sudden and unexpected

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