centelha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈtɐ(j).ʎɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽˈte.ʎɐ/

Hyphenation: cen‧te‧lha

Etymology 1

From Spanish centella, from Latin scintilla.[1]

Noun

centelha f (plural centelhas)

sparkle
(figuratively) sudden and unexpected intuition
(electricity) luminous and momentary electrical discharge that happens inside conductors separated by gas

Related terms

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “scĭntilla”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 11: S–Si, page 312

Verb

centelha

inflection of centelhar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

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