terratrèmol

See also: tèrratremol

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Etymology

From Latin terrae tremor, from terrae, genitive form of terra (earth), and tremor (trembling). The final l is due to dissimilation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ˌtɛ.rəˈtɾɛ.mul]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [tə.rə.tɾəˈmol]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˌtɛ.raˈtɾe.mol]

Noun

terratrèmol m (plural terratrèmols)

  1. earthquake

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