espectro

Galician

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpɛktɾo/ [es̺ˈpɛk.t̪ɾʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛktɾo
  • Hyphenation: es‧pec‧tro

Noun

espectro m (plural espectros)

  1. spectrum
  2. spectre, ghost

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin spectrum.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpɛk.tɾu/, /esˈpɛk.tɾu/, /isˈpɛ.ki.tɾu/, /esˈpɛ.ki.tɾu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpɛk.tɾu/, /eʃˈpɛk.tɾu/, /iʃˈpɛ.ki.tɾu/, /eʃˈpɛ.ki.tɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈpɛk.tɾo/

  • Rhymes: -ɛktɾu
  • Hyphenation: es‧pec‧tro

Noun

espectro m (plural espectros)

  1. spectre, ghost
    Synonym: fantasma
  2. spectrum
    Um espectro de possibilidades.
    A spectrum of possibilities.

Usage notes

The form espectro is most common in Brazil. It is also used in Portugal, though less commonly than espetro.

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin spectrum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpeɡtɾo/ [esˈpeɣ̞.t̪ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɡtɾo
  • Syllabification: es‧pec‧tro

Noun

espectro m (plural espectros)

  1. spectrum
    Synonym: gama
  2. spectre, ghost
    Synonyms: fantasma, espíritu
    El espectro de la novia.The spectre of the bride.

Derived terms

Further reading