tifón
See also: Tifón
Spanish
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān), probably of ultimate Sinitic origin, influenced by Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn). More at typhoon.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittifón m (plural tifones)
- (weather) typhoon, tropical cyclone
- waterspout
- Synonym: tromba
Related terms
edit- anticiclón m
- ciclón m
- huracán m
- tornado m
Further reading
edit- “tifón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014