irrupção

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin irruptiōnem. Cognate with Galician and Spanish irrupción, Catalan irrupció, French irruption, Italian irruzione.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ʁupˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.hupˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /i.ʁu.piˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.hu.piˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ʁupˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.hupˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /i.ʁu.piˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.hu.piˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /i.ʁupˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.χupˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /i.ʁu.piˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.χu.piˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ʁupˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.hupˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.ʁuˈpsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: ir‧rup‧ção

Noun

irrupção f (plural irrupções)

1. irruption, break-in, invasion

   Synonym: invasão

2. overflowing of a water body

   Synonym: transbordamento

Usage notes

Not to be confused with erupção.

Related terms

• irromper