gatilho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gatillo (“trigger”).[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈt͡ʃi.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈt͡ʃi.ʎo/

  • Rhymes: -iʎu
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ti‧lho

Noun

gatilho m (plural gatilhos)

  1. trigger (finger-operated lever used to fire a gun)
    Synonym: disparador
  2. trigger (similar activation mechanism)
  3. (figuratively) trigger (event that initiates others)
    Synonym: causa

Coordinate terms

References
  1. “gatilho” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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