trebón

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Galician

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Etymology

From metathetical alteration of torbón, from Old Galician-Portuguese torvon (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin *turbōnem (whirlwind), accusative of Latin turbō, turbinem, with altered declension. Compare Portuguese trovão, Spanish turbión (archaic or dialectal turbón). Cf. also turbina.

Pronunciation

Noun

trebón m (plural trebóns)

  1. thunderstorm
    Synonyms: torboada, treboada
  2. downpour
    Synonyms: arroiada, dioivo, tromba

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