chubasco
English
Etymology
From Spanish chubasco (“downpour”), from Portuguese chuva (“rain”), from Latin pluvia (“rain”).
Noun
chubasco (plural chubascos)
- (nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America.
Spanish
Etymology
From Portuguese chuva (“rain”) + -sco, or from Galician chuva (“rain”) + -sco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈbasko/ [t͡ʃuˈβ̞as.ko]
- Rhymes: -asko
- Syllabification: chu‧bas‧co
Noun
chubasco m (plural chubascos)
- downpour, squall
- Synonyms: aguacero, chaparrón
Usage notes
Chubasco in standard Spanish means any rain shower associated with heavy wind or, in nautical usage, a dark cloud which suddenly appears in the horizon, potentially foretelling rough sailing conditions (Diccionario de la Lengua Española, Real Academia Española).
Derived terms
- chubasquero
Further reading
- “chubasco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014