centelha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈtɐ(j).ʎɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈtɐ(j).ʎɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/

• Hyphenation: cen‧te‧lha

Etymology 1

From Spanish centella, from Latin scintilla.

Noun

centelha f (plural centelhas)

1. sparkle
2. (figuratively) sudden and unexpected intuition
3. (electricity) luminous and momentary electrical discharge that happens inside conductors separated by gas

Related terms

• centelhar
• cintilar

Etymology 2

Verb

centelha

1. inflection of centelhar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative