tifón

See also: Tifón

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān), probably of ultimate Sinitic origin, influenced by Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn). More at typhoon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiˈfon/ [t̪iˈfõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ti‧fón

Noun

tifón m (plural tifones)

1. (weather) typhoon, tropical cyclone
2. waterspout

   Synonym: tromba

Related terms

• anticiclón m
• ciclón m
• huracán m
• tornado m

Further reading

• “tifón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025