relámpago

See also: relampago and relâmpago

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin lampas, lampades, possibly through a derivative of the Late Latin verb lampō, lampāre, with later alterations within early Romance, or from the related lampada[1]. The prefix re- indicates the idea of repetition, hence lightning striking over and over again. Compare Portuguese relâmpago, relâmpado, Catalan llampec.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /reˈlampaɡo/ [reˈlãm.pa.ɣ̞o]
Audio (Colombia) (file)
Rhymes: -ampaɡo
Syllabification: re‧lám‧pa‧go

Noun

relámpago m (plural relámpagos)

lightning, bolt
flash, glance, sparkle

Derived terms

como un relámpago

Related terms

relampaguear
relampagueo
lámpara

References

Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos