estruendo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish [Term?], probably from a Vulgar Latin *extronĭtus, from *tronĭtus, from metathesis of Latin tonitrus. Compare Portuguese estrondo. Doublet of tronido, which came from a variant with stress on the penultimate syllable (long -i-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈtɾwendo/ [esˈt̪ɾwẽn̪.d̪o]
  • Rhymes: -endo
  • Syllabification: es‧truen‧do

Noun

estruendo m (plural estruendos)

  1. bang (sudden loud noise)
    Synonyms: estrépito, estallido
  2. racket, din, roar
    Synonyms: confusión, alboroto, bullicio

Further reading

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