llampec

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal of llampegar; see there for further etymology. Compare Occitan lampec~lamic, Spanish relámpago, Portuguese relâmpago.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ʎəmˈpɛk]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʎəmˈpək]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ʎamˈpek]
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Noun

llampec m (plural llampecs)

a flash of lightning
Synonym: llamp
(figurative) flash
com un llampec ― in a flash

References

“llampec”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“llampec” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“llampec” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“llampec” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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