remoinho

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) whirlpool, vortex
2. (masculine) eddy (air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current)
3. (masculine) whirlwind

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of remoinhar

remoinhar

1. (intransitive) to spiral, to swirl, to move in a spiral
2. (transitive) to cause to spiral, to cause to move in a spiral

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Concepts

whirlpool

eddy

vortex

whirlwind

twist

maelstrom

swirl

tourbillon

Synonyms

redemoinho

vórtice

turbilhão

rodamoinho

sorvedouro

voragem

Translations

remolino

tourbillon

Wirbel

draaikolk

remolí

mulinello

vortice

wervelwind

vertex

δίνη

Strudel

contre-courant

gorgo

torbellino

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁe.moˈĩ.ɲu/

Etymology

Deverbal from remoinhar.