bombazo

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See also: bombázó

Spanish

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Etymology

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From bomba +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /bomˈbaθo/ [bõmˈba.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bomˈbaso/ [bõmˈba.so]
  • Rhymes: -aθo
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: bom‧ba‧zo

Noun

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bombazo m (plural bombazos)

  1. (high-explosive bomb) blockbuster
  2. explosion from a bomb
  3. (colloquial) bombshell, bomb (something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational)
    bombazo informativonews bombshell

Further reading

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