tifón
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See also: Tifón
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān), probably of ultimate Sinitic origin, influenced by Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn). More at typhoon.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tifón m (plural tifones)
- (weather) typhoon, tropical cyclone
- waterspout
- Synonym: tromba
Related terms
[edit]- anticiclón m
- ciclón m
- huracán m
- tornado m
Further reading
[edit]- “tifón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16