sobressalto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.bɾeˈsaw.tu/ [so.bɾeˈsaʊ̯.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /so.bɾeˈsaw.to/ [so.bɾeˈsaʊ̯.to]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.bɾɨˈsal.tu/ [su.βɾɨˈsaɫ.tu]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -altu, (Brazil) -awtu
  • Hyphenation: so‧bres‧sal‧to

Etymology 1

From sobre- +‎ salto.

Noun

sobressalto m (plural sobressaltos)

  1. start; jump (instance of jerking suddenly in surprise)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sobressalto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sobressaltar