bólide

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• bólido

Etymology

From French bolide.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.li.d͡ʒi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.li.d͡ʒi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.li.de/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.li.dɨ/ [ˈbɔ.li.ðɨ]

• Hyphenation: bó‧li‧de

Noun

bólide m (plural bólides)

1. (astronomy, obsolete) bolide, fireball

   Synonym: bola de fogo

2. a vehicle designed to reach high speeds, a race car
3. (by extension) any fast person or thing