bochorno

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin vulturnus (“east wind”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /boˈt͡ʃorno/

Noun

bochorno m (plural bochornos)

(weather) hot summer wind
(weather) suffocating heat; swelter
blush (reddened face)

Derived terms

Synonyms

flama (Andalusia, Extremadura)

Further reading

“bochorno” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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