insolação

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnsōlātiōnem (“insolation”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.so.laˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ĩ.so.laˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.su.lɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

Noun

insolação f (plural insolações)

1. sunstroke (heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays)

Hypernyms

• desidratação, hipertermia

Related terms

• sol