relámpago

See also: relampago and relâmpago

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin lampades, possibly through a derivative of the Late Latin verb lampō, lampāre, with later alterations within early Romance, or from the related lampada. The prefix re- indicates the idea of repetition, hence lightning striking over and over again. Compare Portuguese relâmpago, relâmpado, Catalan llampec.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈlampaɡo/ [reˈlãm.pa.ɣ̞o]

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• Rhymes: -ampaɡo
• Syllabification: re‧lám‧pa‧go

Noun

relámpago m (plural relámpagos)

1. lightning, bolt
2. flash, glance, sparkle

Derived terms

• como un relámpago

 

Related terms

• lámpara
• relampaguear
• relampagueo

 

Further reading

• “relámpago”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014