exabrupto

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ex abruptō (“abruptly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɡsaˈbɾubto/ [eɣ̞.saˈβ̞ɾuβ̞.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ubto
• Syllabification: e‧xa‧brup‧to

Noun

exabrupto m (plural exabruptos)

1. cutting remark; broadside

Further reading

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