ímpeto
See also: impeto
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- impeto (obsolete)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin impetus (“a rushing upon, an attack, assault, onset”), from impetō (“to rush upon, attack”), from in (“upon”) + petō (“to seek, fall upon”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.pe.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.pe.to/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.pɨ.tu/
- Hyphenation: ím‧pe‧to
Noun
ímpeto m (plural ímpetos)
- impetus (a stimulating factor)
- Synonym: estímulo
- impetus (force that impels)
- Synonym: impulso
- a sudden, harsh movement
- Synonyms: solavanco, tranco
Related terms
- impetuosamente
- impetuosidade
- impetuoso
Spanish
Noun
ímpeto m (uncountable)
- Alternative form of ímpetu
Further reading
- “ímpeto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014