atoamento

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. From atoar (“to clog”) +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [atʊ̯aˈmẽntʊ]

Noun

atoamento m (plural atoamentos)

1. congestion, jam

   Synonym: atasco

   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e a pedra filosofal [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone], Editorial Galaxia, →ISBN, page 10:

     Mentres soportaba o habitual atoamento de tránsito da mañá, non tivo máis remedio que decatarse de que parecía haber un monte de xente vestida de forma rara.

     As he sat in the usual morning traffic jam, he couldn't help noticing that there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about.

2. numbness, stupefaction

   Synonyms: abraio, apampamento

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “atoamento”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega