trovão

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See also: trovaõ

Portuguese

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Trovões

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Metathetical alteration of Old Galician-Portuguese torvon (possibly influenced by troar (to thunder)), from Vulgar Latin *turbōnem (whirlwind), alteration of Latin turbinem. Compare Galician trebón, Spanish turbión (archaic or dialectal turbón). Doublet of turbina, from ultimately the same Latin root, through French, and turbo.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: tro‧vão

Noun

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trovão m (plural trovões)

  1. thunder (the sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge)
    Synonyms: (Beira) trovejada, trovoada
  2. thunder (sound resembling thunder)
    Synonyms: estardalhaço, estrépito, estrondo, fragor, ribombo

Derived terms

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