holofote

Portuguese

Etymology

From Greek ολόφωτος (olófotos, “entirely lit”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.lɔ.ˈfɔ.tɨ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.lo.ˈfɔ.t͡ʃi/
  • Hyphenation: ho‧lo‧fo‧te

Noun

holofote m (plural holofotes)

  1. searchlight
  2. spotlight
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