Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
torbellino. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
torbellino, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
torbellino in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
torbellino you have here. The definition of the word
torbellino will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
torbellino, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish torbelino, following dissimilation from torbenino, from Vulgar Latin *turbinīnus, diminutive of Latin turbinem. Compare Catalan terbolí.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /toɾbeˈʝino/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /toɾbeˈʎino/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /toɾbeˈʃino/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /toɾbeˈʒino/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Syllabification: tor‧be‧lli‧no
Noun
torbellino m (plural torbellinos)
- tourbillon, whirlwind
- (figurative) whirl, whirling, swirl, maelstrom
See also
References
Further reading