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holofote.

searchlight

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/o.loˈfɔ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ɔ.lɔˈfɔ.tɨ/Portugal

  1. searchlight

    masculine

  2. spotlight

    masculine

  3. spotlight (center of attention)

    figuratively · masculine · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ὁλόφωτος (holóphōtos)lbor. Portuguese holofote Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὁλόφωτος (holóphōtos, “filled with light”).

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