trovão

See also: trovaõ

Portuguese

Trovões

Alternative forms

trovaõ (obsolete)

Etymology

Metathetical alteration of Old Portuguese torvon (possibly influenced by troar (“to thunder”)), from Latin turbō, turbōnem (“whirlwind”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾo.ˈvɐ̃w̃/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾo.ˈvɐ̃õ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾu.ˈvɐ̃w̃/
Hyphenation: tro‧vão

Noun

trovão m (plural trovões)

thunder (the sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge)
thunder (sound resembling thunder)

Synonyms

(sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge): trovejada (Beira), trovoada
(sound resembling thunder): estardalhaço, estrépito, estrondo, fragor, ribombo

Derived terms

trovejada
trovejado
trovejador
trovejamento
trovejante

trovejantemente
trovejar
trovejo
trovoada

trovoante
trovoar
trovoento
trovoso

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