embornal

Meaning

1. (masculine) storm drain
2. (masculine) scupper

Concepts

scupper

Synonyms

embó

Translations

alcantarilla

sumidero

ombrinale

égout

Speigatt

imbornal

Speigat

dalot

Pronounced as (IPA)

[əm.burˈnal]

Etymology

From earlier embrunals by metathesis from *umbrenals, from Ancient Greek ὀμβρινά τρήματα (ombriná trḗmata, “holes for rain”), from ὀμβρινός (ombrinós, “of rain”) from ὄμβρος (ómbros, “rainstorm”) and τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”).