pampero

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural pam·pe·ros [pahm-, pair, -ohz, pam-, pahm-, pe, -, r, aws].

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

pampero

/ pamˈpero; pæmˈpɛərəʊ /

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

Origin of pampero¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin American Spanish: literally, “of the pampas”

Origin of pampero¹

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

The day of the pampero, however, did not pass by before another incident happened on board the Esmeralda.

The pampero, dreaded on shore as well as at sea, blows with tremendous force across this region.

The violence of this pampero, during the twenty minutes it lasted, was terrific.

On the 30th of January, after some intensely hot and sultry weather, we experienced a very severe 'Pampero.'

Ostriches and hunters fled and galloped rapidly as the pampero.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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