estruendo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish [Term?], probably from a Vulgar Latin *extronĭtus, from *tronĭtus, from metathesis of Latin tonitrus. Compare Portuguese estrondo. Doublet of tronido, which came from a variant with stress on the penultimate syllable (long -i-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtɾwendo/ [esˈt̪ɾwẽn̪.d̪o]
• Rhymes: -endo
• Syllabification: es‧truen‧do

Noun

estruendo m (plural estruendos)

1. racket, din, roar

   Synonyms: confusión, alboroto

2. bang (sudden loud noise)

   Synonyms: estrépito, estallido

Related terms

• estruendoso

 

Further reading

• “estruendo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28