trombe
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
trombefrom Italian tromba, related to trumpet. Having taken, by analogy of shape, the meaning of "a kind of firework" (trombe di fuoco) used by Rabelais: then to prevent the assault of the fairground visitors [...] ten fire trumpets, cannon rockets [...] and fire pots were thrown. Then, still by analogy of shape (see illustration), that of "tornado".
Definitions
- météorologie
- météorologie
Plural
trombes
Translations
german:Trombe
english:waterspout
italian:tromba
spanish:manga
portuguese:tromba