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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -altu, (Brazil) -awtu
- Hyphenation: so‧bres‧sal‧to
Etymology 1
From sobre- + salto.
Noun
sobressalto m (plural sobressaltos)
- start; jump (instance of jerking suddenly in surprise)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sobressalto
- first-person singular present indicative of sobressaltar