sobressalto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

sobresalto, sobre-salto, sobre salto (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.bɾeˈsaw.tu/ [so.bɾeˈsaʊ̯.tu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.bɾeˈsaw.to/ [so.bɾeˈsaʊ̯.to]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.bɾɨˈsal.tu/ [su.βɾɨˈsaɫ.tu]

Rhymes: (Portugal) -altu, (Brazil) -awtu
Hyphenation: so‧bres‧sal‧to

Etymology 1

From sobre- +‎ salto.

Noun

sobressalto m (plural sobressaltos)

start; jump (instance of jerking suddenly in surprise)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sobressalto

first-person singular present indicative of sobressaltar

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