relâmpago

See also: relampago and relámpago

Portuguese
relâmpago

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alteration of relâmpado, from re- +‎ lâmpado, from Latin lampada (“lamp”), from lampas, or through a derivative of Late Latin lampāre. The prefix re- indicates the idea of repetition, hence lightning striking over and over again. Compare Spanish relámpago.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡu/ [heˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡu/ [χeˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡo/ [heˈlɐ̃.pa.ɡo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨˈlɐ̃.pɐ.ɡu/ [ʁɨˈlɐ̃.pɐ.ɣu]

  • Hyphenation: re‧lâm‧pa‧go

Noun

relâmpago m (plural relâmpagos)

  1. lightning (flash of light caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge)
    Synonyms: raio, relampagueamento, relampejo

Derived terms
  • relâmpago globular

Adjective

relâmpago (invariable)

  1. (in hyphenated compounds) sudden and unexpected
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