barlovento

Spanish

Etymology

From barloa +‎ vento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɾloˈbento/ [baɾ.loˈβ̞ẽn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ento
• Syllabification: bar‧lo‧ven‧to

Noun

barlovento m (plural barloventos)

1. windward side

   Antonym: sotavento

Derived terms

• barloventear

 

Further reading

• “barlovento”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28