burrasca

Italian

Etymology

From Latin boreās (“north wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /burˈra.ska/
• Rhymes: -aska
• Hyphenation: bur‧rà‧sca

Noun

burrasca f (plural burrasche)

1. (weather, especially nautical) storm, squall, gale

   Synonym: bufera

2. (by extension) trouble

Derived terms

• burrascoso

Related terms

• borea

Descendants

• → French: bourrasque