sobressalto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sobre-salto (pre-1990 spelling)
• sôbre-salto (pre-reform spelling)
• sobresalto (pre-standardization spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.bɾeˈsaw.tu/ [so.bɾeˈsaʊ̯.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.bɾeˈsaw.tu/ [so.bɾeˈsaʊ̯.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.bɾeˈsaw.to/ [so.bɾeˈsaʊ̯.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.bɾɨˈsal.tu/ [su.βɾɨˈsaɫ.tu]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -altu, (Brazil) -awtu
• Hyphenation: so‧bres‧sal‧to

Etymology 1

From sobre- +‎ salto.

Noun

sobressalto m (plural sobressaltos)

1. start; jump (instance of jerking suddenly in surprise)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sobressalto

1. first-person singular present indicative of sobressaltar