ímpeto

See also: impeto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• impeto (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impetus (“a rushing upon, an attack, assault, onset”), from impetō (“to rush upon, attack”), from in (“upon”) + petō (“to seek, fall upon”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.pe.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.pe.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.pe.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.pɨ.tu/

• Hyphenation: ím‧pe‧to

Noun

ímpeto m (plural ímpetos)

1. impetus (a stimulating factor)

   Synonym: estímulo

2. impetus (force that impels)

   Synonym: impulso

3. a sudden, harsh movement

   Synonyms: solavanco, tranco

Related terms

• impetuosamente
• impetuosidade
• impetuoso

Spanish

Noun

ímpeto m (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of ímpetu

Further reading

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