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borasca
[ buh-ras-kuh ]
noun
Meteorology.
- (especially in the Mediterranean) a squall, usually accompanied by thunder and lightning.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of borasca1
First recorded in 1680–90; from Italian bor(r)asca, equivalent to borr- (ultimately from Greek ²ú´Ç°ù°ùâ²õ, Attic variant of ²ú´Ç°ùé²¹²õ “north windâ€) + -asca (noun suffix; perhaps of pre-Latin origin); replacing borasque, from Middle French
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