chaparrón

Spanish

Etymology

Onomatopoetic in origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃapaˈron/ [t͡ʃa.paˈrõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: cha‧pa‧rrón

Noun

chaparrón m (plural chaparrones)

1. downpour, cloudburst

   Synonyms: aguacero, chubasco

2. (Andalusia, Cuba, Honduras, Puerto Rico) barrage, burst (e.g., barrage of criticism)

   Synonym: aluvión

Derived terms

• aguantar el chaparrón

 

Further reading

• “chaparrón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16