Spanish word

ciclón

Pronunciation

IPA/θiˈklon/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncyclone

Example

Después del ciclón hubo cortes de electricidad y daños materiales.

After the cyclone there were power outages and property damage.

Illustration for ciclón (cyclone)

More examples

Emitieron una alerta por ciclón para la costa norte.

They issued a cyclone warning for the north coast.

Core concept

Tropical storm system with a compact spinning center that brings destructive winds and intense precipitation.

Common phrases

  • alerta por ciclón

    cyclone warning

  • ciclón en formación

    cyclone in formation

Similar words

tormenta: Weather storm producing heavy rain and strong winds, often short-lived but locally disruptive.
huracán: Extremely strong tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds and storm surge that damages coasts.
tifón: Powerful tropical cyclone that forms mainly in the western Pacific, bringing intense winds and rain.

Definition in Spanish

Depresión atmosférica organizada con circulación cerrada que provoca vientos huracanados y precipitaciones fuertes en áreas tropicales.

Word origin

The term derives from Greek kyklos 'circle' through the modern word cyclone and highlights the storm's circular motion.

Usage tips

  • Beyond weather reports, ciclón is commonly used figuratively to describe a person or event that sweeps through or upends things.

Opposites

  • anticiclónanticyclonenoun

Related words

  • ciclónicocyclonicadjective

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