saraivada

Portuguese

Etymology

From saraiva (“hail”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ɾajˈva.dɐ/ [sa.ɾaɪ̯ˈva.dɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ɾajˈva.da/ [sa.ɾaɪ̯ˈva.da]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.ɾajˈva.dɐ/ [sɐ.ɾajˈva.ðɐ]

  • Rhymes: -adɐ
  • Hyphenation: sa‧rai‧va‧da

Noun

saraivada f (plural saraivadas)

  1. a hail storm
  2. (weaponry, by extension) a volley; a barrage (series of weapon firings)
    Synonym: metralhada
  3. (figurative) a barrage; a profusion of events in quick succession.
    Synonym: profusão
    Ela me disse uma saraivada de ofensas ontem à noite.
    She bombarded me with insults last night.

Participle

saraivada f sg

  1. feminine singular of saraivado

Further reading

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