monsoon

Meaning

1. Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
2. Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.
3. The rains themselves.
4. Entire meteorological systems with such characteristics.
5. (figuratively) Any heavy rainstorm.

Synonyms

rainy season

rains

storm

trade winds

typhoon

blow

strong breeze

hurricane

Translations

monção

mousson

Monsun

monzón

monsone

moesson

monsó

muson

μουσώνας

Monsunwind

ισχυρός άνεμος

منصون

Monsunregen

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɒnˈsuːn/

Etymology

From Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”), from وَسَمَ (wasama, “to mark, to brand”).