girândola

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian girandola.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.do.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.do.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.do.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.du.lɐ/

Noun

girândola f (plural girândolas)

1. (pyrotechnics) Catherine wheel; pinwheel (firework that rotates when lit)
2. girandole (ornamental branched candle holder)
3. (figurative) a repetitive sequence of ideas, occurrences or arguments

Alternative forms

• girandola (dated)