espectro

Galician

Alternative forms

espetro (reintegrationist)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpɛktɾo/ [es̺ˈpɛk.t̪ɾʊ]
Rhymes: -ɛktɾo
Hyphenation: es‧pec‧tro

Noun

espectro m (plural espectros)

spectrum
spectre, ghost

Portuguese

Alternative forms

espetro (Portugal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spectrum.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpɛk.tɾu/, /esˈpɛk.tɾu/, /isˈpɛ.ki.tɾu/, /esˈpɛ.ki.tɾu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpɛk.tɾu/, /eʃˈpɛk.tɾu/, /iʃˈpɛ.ki.tɾu/, /eʃˈpɛ.ki.tɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpɛk.tɾo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpɛ.ktɾu/

Hyphenation: es‧pec‧tro

Noun

espectro m (plural espectros) (Brazilian spelling, European spelling)

spectre, ghost
Synonym: fantasma
spectrum
Um espectro de possibilidades.
A spectrum of possibilities.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin spectrum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpeɡtɾo/ [esˈpeɣ̞.t̪ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɡtɾo
Syllabification: es‧pec‧tro

Noun

espectro m (plural espectros)

spectrum
Synonym: gama
spectre, ghost
Synonyms: fantasma, espíritu

El espectro de la novia. ― The spectre of the bride.

Derived terms

Further reading

“espectro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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