Spanish word

cañonazo

Pronunciation

IPA/kaɲoˈnaθo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncannon blast

Example

¿Oíste el cañonazo anoche?

Did you hear the cannon blast last night?

Illustration for cañonazo (cannon blast)

More examples

El anuncio pegó un cañonazo y aumentó las ventas.

The ad scored a big hit and increased sales.

Core concept

Single thunderous boom from a fired cannon.

Common phrases

  • un cañonazo en taquilla

    a box-office smash

  • pegar un cañonazo

    score a big hit

Similar words

disparo: Brief, sharp sound produced when a gun or firearm is fired.
estruendo: Very loud, reverberating crash that rings through an area.
estallido: Short, sharp burst or crack caused by a rupture or sudden impact.
explosión: Powerful, roaring blast and vibration produced by an explosion.

Definition in Spanish

Sonido breve y muy fuerte producido por el disparo de un cañón o por un estallido con impacto semejante.

Word origin

From cañón 'cannon' plus the suffix -azo that marks a single heavy impact, with cañón ultimately from Italian cannone via Latin canna 'tube'.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used figuratively in colloquial Spanish to stress the shock or impact of an event rather than a literal cannon shot.

Other meanings

  • boomnoun

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