bochorno

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vulturnus (“east wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈt͡ʃoɾno/ [boˈt͡ʃoɾ.no]
• Rhymes: -oɾno
• Syllabification: bo‧chor‧no

Noun

bochorno m (plural bochornos)

1. (weather) hot summer wind
2. (weather) suffocating heat; swelter

   Synonym: (Andalusia, Extremadura) flama

3. blush (reddened face)

   Synonyms: sonrojo, rubor

Derived terms

• abochornar
• bochornoso

 

Further reading

• “bochorno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16