rumbo

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English

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Etymology

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Arbitrary extension of rum; or perhaps compare rumbullion.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rumbo (uncountable)

  1. (now rare, archaic) A type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog. [from 18th c.]

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin rhombus (rhombus), based on the use of a rhombus to indicate directions on a map; it forms a doublet with rombo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrumbo/ [ˈrũm.bo]
  • Rhymes: -umbo
  • Syllabification: rum‧bo

Noun

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rumbo m (plural rumbos)

  1. course
    Synonyms: recorrido, ruta
  2. heading, bearing

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