terremoto

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word terremoto. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word terremoto, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say terremoto in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word terremoto you have here. The definition of the word terremoto will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofterremoto, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin terraemotus.

Noun

terremoto m (plural terremotos)

  1. earthquake
    Synonyms: sismo, terramoto

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terraemotus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ter.reˈmɔ.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔto
  • Hyphenation: ter‧re‧mò‧to
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

terremoto m (plural terremoti)

  1. (geology) earthquake, quake
    Synonym: sisma
  2. (figurative) havoc, chaos, uproar

Derived terms

See also

Anagrams

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terraemotus, from terrae (“earth”) +‎ mōtus (“movement”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ɔtu
  • Hyphenation: ter‧re‧mo‧to

Noun

terremoto m (plural terremotos) (chiefly Brazilian Portuguese spelling, dated in Portugal)

  1. (seismology) earthquake
    Synonyms: abalo, abalo sísmico, sismo, tremor, tremor de terra
    Coordinate term: maremoto

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terremoto or Latin terraemōtus.

Pronunciation

Noun

terremoto m (plural terremotos)

  1. earthquake
    Synonyms: seísmo, sismo, temblor de tierra, temblor

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia