descarrilamento

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From descarrilar (to derail) +‎ -mento; ultimately from carril (rail).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.tu/ [des.ka.hi.laˈmẽ.tu], /d͡ʒis.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.tu/ [d͡ʒis.ka.hi.laˈmẽ.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.tu/ [deʃ.ka.χi.laˈmẽ.tu], /d͡ʒiʃ.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.tu/ [d͡ʒiʃ.ka.χi.laˈmẽ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.to/ [des.ka.hi.laˈmẽ.to]

Noun

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descarrilamento m (plural descarrilamentos)

  1. derailment (instance of a train leaving its rails)
  2. (figurative) an instance of going
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