cordonazo
noun
cor·do·na·zo
ˌkȯ(r)dᵊnˈä(ˌ)sō
plural -s
: a southerly hurricane wind that occurs along the west coast of Mexico when a tropical cyclone passes northward offshore
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish cordonazo de San Francisco autumnal storm, literally, lash of St. Francis (around whose birthday—October 4—such storms occur); cordonazo from cordón rope worn by friars (from Old Spanish, from Old French cordon) + -azo (suffix denoting a blow)
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