relâmpago
Portuguese edit
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Etymology edit
Alteration of relâmpado, from re- + lâmpado, from Latin lampada (“lamp”), from lampas, or through a derivative of Late Latin lampāre. The prefix re- indicates the idea of repetition, hence lightning striking over and over again. Compare Spanish relámpago.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: re‧lâm‧pa‧go
Noun edit
relâmpago m (plural relâmpagos)
- lightning (flash of light caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge)
- Synonyms: raio, relampagueamento, relampejo
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Adjective edit
relâmpago (invariable)
- (in hyphenated compounds) sudden and unexpected