tifón
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See also: Tifón
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān), probably of ultimate Sinitic origin, influenced by Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn). More at typhoon.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tifón m (plural tifones)
- (weather) typhoon, tropical cyclone
- waterspout
Related terms[edit]
- anticiclón m
- ciclón m
- huracán m
- tornado m
Further reading[edit]
- “tifón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014