ímpetu
Spanish, noun/ˈimpetu/
ímpetu is spelled Í-M-P-E-T-U (6 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written Spanish, the 25,151st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ímpetu is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “impetus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Fuerza”.
What does ímpetu mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineimpetus
- 2
masculineforce
- 3
masculineenergy; vigor
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Fuerza. 2. Pujanza, ardor, vigor, fervor. 3. cantidad de movimiento, en mecánica clásica el ímpetu de un cuerpo se calcula multiplicando su masa por su velocidad en un instante determinado. 4. Violencia, impulso, precipitación.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ímpetu
- ímpetus plural
- ímpeto alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ímpetu?
- /ˈimpetu/
- [ˈĩm.pe.t̪u]
- [ˈĩmpet̪u]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ímpetu
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ímpetu in Spanish?
ímpetu appears 1.7 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).