estruendo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish [Term?], probably from a Vulgar Latin *extronĭtus, from *tronĭtus, from metathesis of Latin tonitrus. Compare Portuguese estrondo. Doublet of tronido, which came from a variant with stress on the penultimate syllable (long -i-).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˈtɾwendo/ [esˈt̪ɾwẽn̪.d̪o]
  • Rhymes: -endo
  • Syllabification: es‧truen‧do

Noun

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estruendo m (plural estruendos)

  1. racket, din, roar
    Synonyms: confusión, alboroto
  2. bang (sudden loud noise)
    Synonyms: estrépito, estallido
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Further reading

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