ciclone

Italian

Etymology

From ciclo +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈklo.ne/
Rhymes: -one
Hyphenation: ci‧cló‧ne

Noun

ciclone m (plural cicloni)

Derived terms

ciclone bomba
ciclonico

Descendants

→ Maltese: ċiklun

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈklõ.ni/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈklo.ne/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈklɔ.nɨ/

Hyphenation: ci‧clo‧ne

Noun

ciclone m (plural ciclones)

cyclone (rotating system of winds)
Synonym: turbilhão

Derived terms

Further reading

“ciclone”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“ciclone”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026