chubasco

English

Etymology

From Spanish chubasco (“downpour”), from Portuguese chuva (“rain”), from Latin pluvia (“rain”).

Noun

chubasco (plural chubascos)

1. (nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese chuva (“rain”) +‎ -sco, or from Galician chuva (“rain”) +‎ -sco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃuˈbasko/ [t͡ʃuˈβ̞as.ko]

Noun

chubasco m (plural chubascos)

1. downpour, squall

Synonyms

• aguacero m
• chaparrón m