Adamastor

Latin

Noun

Adamastor m

1. Alternative form of Damastor

References

• Adamastor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Adamastor

Etymology

From Latin Adamastor, a variant form of Damastor, a mythical giant's name used by Claudius Claudianus and Sidonius Apollinaris, ultimately derived from Greek, likely related to Ancient Greek ἀδάμαστος (adámastos, “indomitable”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.da.masˈtoʁ/ [a.da.masˈtoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.da.masˈtoʁ/ [a.da.masˈtoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.da.masˈtoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.da.maʃˈtoʁ/ [a.da.maʃˈtoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.da.masˈtoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɐ.mɐʃˈtoɾ/ [ɐ.ðɐ.mɐʃˈtoɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɐ.mɐʃˈtoɾ/ [ɐ.ðɐ.mɐʃˈtoɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɐ.mɐʃˈto.ɾi/ [ɐ.ðɐ.mɐʃˈto.ɾi]

• Hyphenation: A‧da‧mas‧tor

Proper noun

Adamastor m

1. a giant famed by Camoens in his epic poem Os Lusíadas, who represents the dangers Portuguese sailors faced when trying to round the Cape of Storms