apagão

Meaning

1. (masculine) blackout (mains electricity failure)
2. (masculine) blackout (an instance of censorship, especially a temporary one)
3. (masculine) blackout, shutdown
4. (masculine) blackout (loss of consciousness)

Concepts

blackout

Synonyms

blecaute

Translations

Stromausfall

Blackout

διακοπή ηλεκτρικού ρεύματος

blackout

interruzione

stroomstoring

apagada

apagón

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.paˈɡɐ̃w̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish: apagón

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish apagón or from apagar + -ão.