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onda.

THE SHORT MEANING

A wave; a ripple of movement.

Movement

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈõ.dɐ/Brazil/ˈõ.dɐ/Portugal
  1. wave (moving disturbance in a liquid)

    feminine
  2. wave (moving disturbance in the energy level of a field)

    feminine
  3. undulation (a wavy appearance or outline)

    feminine
  4. wave (sudden unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced)

    feminine · figuratively
  5. fashion; a temporary trend or manner

    feminine · figuratively · slang
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese onda, from Latin unda (“wave”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.