ímpeto

• impeto (pre-reform spelling)

Learned borrowing from Latin impetus (“a rushing upon, an attack, assault, onset”), from impetō (“to rush upon, attack”), from in (“upon”) + petō (“to seek, fall upon”).

• Hyphenation: ím‧pe‧to

ímpeto m (plural ímpetos)

1. impetus (a stimulating factor)

   Synonym: estímulo

2. impetus (force that impels)

   Synonym: impulso

3. a sudden, harsh movement

   Synonyms: solavanco, tranco

• impetuosamente
• impetuosidade
• impetuoso

• IPA^(key): /ˈimpeto/ [ˈĩm.pe.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -impeto
• Syllabification: ím‧pe‧to

ímpeto m (uncountable)

1. obsolete form of ímpetu

• “ímpeto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024