estopim

Portuguese

Etymology

From estopa +‎ -im.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.toˈpĩ/, /es.toˈpĩ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.toˈpĩ/, /es.toˈpĩ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.toˈpĩ/, /eʃ.toˈpĩ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.toˈpĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tuˈpĩ/

• Rhymes: -ĩ
• Hyphenation: es‧to‧pim

Noun

estopim m (plural estopins)

1. fuse

   Synonyms: fusível, pavio, mecha, rastilho, torcida

2. (figurative) an important event that causes a succession of other events