relámpago

See also: relampago and relâmpago

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin lampades, possibly through a derivative of the Late Latin verb lampō, lampāre, with later alterations within early Romance, or from the related lampada.[1] The prefix re- indicates the idea of repetition, hence lightning striking over and over again. Compare Portuguese relâmpago, relâmpado, Catalan llampec.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /reˈlampaɡo/ [reˈlãm.pa.ɣ̞o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ampaɡo
  • Syllabification: re‧lám‧pa‧go

Noun

relámpago m (plural relámpagos)

  1. lightning, bolt
  2. flash, glance, sparkle

Derived terms

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading
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