bochorno

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vulturnus (“east wind”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /boˈt͡ʃoɾno/ [boˈt͡ʃoɾ.no]
Rhymes: -oɾno
Syllabification: bo‧chor‧no

Noun

bochorno m (plural bochornos)

(weather) hot summer wind
(weather) suffocating heat; swelter
Synonym: (Andalusia, Extremadura) flama
blush (reddened face)
Synonyms: sonrojo, rubor

Derived terms

Further reading

“bochorno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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