girândola
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian girandola.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.do.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.do.la/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.du.lɐ/
Noun
girândola f (plural girândolas)
- (pyrotechnics) Catherine wheel; pinwheel (firework that rotates when lit)
- girandole (ornamental branched candle holder)
- (figurative) a repetitive sequence of ideas, occurrences or arguments
Alternative forms
- girandola (dated)