irrupção

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin irruptiōnem. Cognate with Galician and Spanish irrupción, Catalan irrupció, French irruption, Italian irruzione.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ʁupˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.hupˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /i.ʁu.piˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.hu.piˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /i.ʁupˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.χupˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /i.ʁu.piˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.χu.piˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ʁupˈsɐ̃w̃/ [i.hupˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: ir‧rup‧ção

Noun

irrupção f (plural irrupções)

  1. irruption, break-in, invasion
    Synonym: invasão
  2. overflowing of a water body
    Synonym: transbordamento

Usage notes

Not to be confused with erupção.

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