trovão

Portuguese

trovão

Alternative forms

• trovaõ (obsolete)

Etymology

Metathetical alteration of Old Portuguese torvon, from Latin turbō (“whirlwind”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /tɾo.ˈvɐ̃w̃/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /tɾo.ˈvɐ̃õ/
• (Portugal) IPA: /tɾu.ˈvɐ̃w̃/
• Hyphenation: tro‧vão

Noun

trovão m (plural trovões)

1. thunder (the sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge)
2. thunder (sound resembling thunder)

Synonyms

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

Related terms

trovejada trovejado trovejador trovejamento trovejante

trovejantemente trovejar trovejo trovoada

trovoante trovoar trovoento trovoso