Galician

Alternative forms

• terramoto

Noun

terremoto m ‎(plural terremotos)

1. earthquake

Synonyms

• (earthquake): sismo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terraemotus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛr.rɛ.ˈmɔ.tɔ/, /ter.re.ˈmɔ.to/
• Hyphenation: ter‧re‧mò‧to

Noun

terremoto m ‎(plural terremoti)

1. (geology) earthquake, quake
2. (figuratively) havoc, chaos, uproar

Synonyms

• sisma

Derived terms

• terremotare
• terremotato

Related terms

• terra

See also

• maremoto

Anagrams

• otterremo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• terramoto (Portugal)

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin terraemotus, from terrae ‎(“earth”) +‎ mōtus ‎(“movement”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌte.ʁe.ˈmɔ.tu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌte.he.ˈmɔ.to/
• Hyphenation: ter‧re‧mo‧to

Noun

terremoto m (plural terremotos)

1. (Brazil, seismology) earthquake

Synonyms

• abalo, abalo sísmico, sismo, tremor, tremor de terra

Coordinate terms

• maremoto

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terraemotus.

Noun

terremoto m ‎(plural terremotos)

1. earthquake

Synonyms

• temblor de tierra, temblor
• seísmo, sismo