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super-Niño

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈsu.pɚˌnin.joʊ/

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noun

Meaning 1

An exceptionally large form of the El Niño invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru and Ecuador every four to seven years that causes changes in local and regional climate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Spanish super-Niño.

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Translations

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  • Polish: super-Niño — an exceptionally large form of the El Niño invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean
  • Spanish: super-Niño — an exceptionally large form of the El Niño invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean