montanha-russa

See also: montanha russa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

montanha russa (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Singular calque of French montagnes russes. Literally, “Russian mountain”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˌtɐ̃.ɲɐˈʁu.sɐ/ [mõˌtɐ̃.j̃ɐˈhu.sɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mõˌtɐ̃.ɲɐˈʁu.sɐ/ [mõˌtɐ̃.j̃ɐˈχu.sɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˌtɐ.ɲaˈʁu.sa/ [mõˌtɐ.ɲaˈhu.sa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˌtɐ.ɲɐˈʁu.sɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˌta.ɲɐˈʁu.sɐ/

Hyphenation: mon‧ta‧nha‧rus‧sa

Noun

montanha-russa f (plural montanhas-russas)

rollercoaster (amusement ride)
Holonym: parque de diversão
(figurative) rollercoaster (situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity)