estopim

Portuguese

Etymology

From estopa +‎ -im.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.toˈpĩ/, /es.toˈpĩ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.toˈpĩ/, /eʃ.toˈpĩ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.toˈpĩ/

  • Rhymes: -ĩ
  • Hyphenation: es‧to‧pim

Noun

estopim m (plural estopins)

  1. fuse
    Synonyms: fusível, pavio, mecha, rastilho, torcida
  2. (figurative) spark (a small event that causes a succession of other events)
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