rompeolas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of rompe (“to break”) +‎ olas (“waves”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rompeˈolas/ [rõm.peˈo.las]
• Rhymes: -olas
• Syllabification: rom‧pe‧o‧las

Noun

rompeolas m (plural rompeolas)

1. breakwater (construction in or around a harbour)

   Synonym: espigón

Further reading

• “rompeolas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16