pampero

[ pahm-pair-oh, pam-; Spanish pahm-pe-raw ]

/ pɑmˈpɛər oʊ, pæm-; Spanish pɑmˈpɛ rɔ /

noun, plural pam·pe·ros [pahm-pair-ohz, pam-; Spanish pahm-pe-raws]. /pɑmˈpɛər oʊz, pæm-; Spanish pɑmˈpɛ rɔs/.

a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.

Origin of pampero

1810–20; <American Spanish: literally, of the pampas

Words nearby pampero

Pampa, pampas, pampas grass, Pampeluna, pamper, pampero, pamph., pamphlet, pamphleteer, pamphletize, pamphrey

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Example sentences from the Web for pampero

After this we settled down to a two days' pampero, with a huge but regular sea.
From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life|Captain A. T. Mahan
This is the pampero, the south wind, the wind from the Pampas, which blows straight from the frozen tops of the Andes.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau
As the Pampero docked, and the men came on deck, they were greeted by a shouting mob of enthusiastic people.
The History of Cuba, vol. 3|Willis Fletcher Johnson
The sun is rarely wanting, and the rle of the Mistral is played by the pampero with great success.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau

The pampero, dreaded on shore as well as at sea, blows with tremendous force across this region.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for pampero

pampero

/ (pæmˈpɛərəʊ, Spanish pamˈpero) /

noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Spanish -ros)

a dry cold wind in South America blowing across the pampas from the south or southwest

Word Origin for pampero

C19: from American Spanish: (wind) of the pampas

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单词	pampero
释义	pampero [ pahm-pair-oh, pam-; Spanish pahm-pe-raw ] / pɑmˈpɛər oʊ, pæm-; Spanish pɑmˈpɛ rɔ / noun, plural pam·pe·ros [pahm-pair-ohz, pam-; Spanish pahm-pe-raws]. /pɑmˈpɛər oʊz, pæm-; Spanish pɑmˈpɛ rɔs/. a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes. Origin of pampero 1810–20; <American Spanish: literally, of the pampas Words nearby pampero Pampa, pampas, pampas grass, Pampeluna, pamper, pampero, pamph., pamphlet, pamphleteer, pamphletize, pamphrey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pampero After this we settled down to a two days' pampero, with a huge but regular sea. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life\|Captain A. T. Mahan This is the pampero, the south wind, the wind from the Pampas, which blows straight from the frozen tops of the Andes. South America To-day\|Georges Clemenceau As the Pampero docked, and the men came on deck, they were greeted by a shouting mob of enthusiastic people. The History of Cuba, vol. 3\|Willis Fletcher Johnson The sun is rarely wanting, and the rle of the Mistral is played by the pampero with great success. South America To-day\|Georges Clemenceau The pampero, dreaded on shore as well as at sea, blows with tremendous force across this region. The Western World\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for pampero pampero / (pæmˈpɛərəʊ, Spanish pamˈpero) / noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Spanish -ros) a dry cold wind in South America blowing across the pampas from the south or southwest Word Origin for pampero C19: from American Spanish: (wind) of the pampas Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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