dilúvio

See also: diluvio and diluvió

Portuguese

dilúvio

Etymology

From Latin dīluvium (“flood”), from lavō (“to wash”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈlu.vi.u/ [d͡ʒiˈlu.vɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiˈlu.vju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈlu.vi.u/ [d͡ʒiˈlu.vɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiˈlu.vju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈlu.vi.o/ [d͡ʒiˈlu.vɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiˈlu.vjo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈlu.vju/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈlu.vju/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈlu.bju/ [diˈlu.βju]

• Hyphenation: di‧lú‧vi‧o

Noun

dilúvio m (plural dilúvios)

1. deluge, flood
2. downpour