centelha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: cen‧te‧lha

Etymology 1

From Spanish centella, from Latin scintilla.[1]

Noun

centelha f (plural centelhas)

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

References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “scĭntilla”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 11: S–Si, page 312

Etymology 2

Verb

centelha

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