bólide

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French bolide.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.li.dɨ/ [ˈbɔ.li.ðɨ]

  • Hyphenation: bó‧li‧de

Noun

bólide m (plural bólides)

  1. (astronomy, obsolete) bolide, fireball
    Synonym: bola de fogo
  2. a vehicle designed to reach high speeds, a race car
  3. (by extension) any fast person or thing

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