burrasca

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin boreās (“north wind”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /burˈra.ska/
  • Rhymes: -aska
  • Hyphenation: bur‧rà‧sca

Noun

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burrasca f (plural burrasche)

  1. (weather, especially nautical) storm, squall, gale
    Synonym: bufera
  2. (by extension) trouble

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → French: bourrasque

References

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  1. ^ burrasca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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