enxurrada

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From enxurro +‎ -ada; first element possibly from chorro (jet, flow) or jorro (to spout, gush).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ/ [ẽ.ʃuˈha.dɐ], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ/ [ĩ.ʃuˈha.dɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ/ [ẽ.ʃuˈχa.dɐ], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ/ [ĩ.ʃuˈχa.dɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃuˈʁa.da/ [ẽ.ʃuˈha.da], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃuˈʁa.da/ [ĩ.ʃuˈha.da]

Noun

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enxurrada f (plural enxurradas)

  1. flash flood (sudden, rapid flood)
  2. (figuratively) flood (large number or quantity of something that appears suddenly)
    Synonym: dilúvio