Feminine
mousson
Meaning
- (feminine) monsoon (extremely strong tropical wind)
- (feminine) monsoon (tropical rainy season)
Concepts
seasonal winds
Synonyms
vents saisonniers
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mu.sɔ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Portuguese monção, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”). The word was borrowed at least three times, from Dutch and Spanish as well as directly from Portuguese.
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