Petarade
/ˌpɛtəˈreɪd/noun
A series or barrage of loud explosions, especially from fireworks or explosive devices.
Did you know?Petarade is related to French pétarder, “to explode noisily,” which developed from péter, a blunt verb meaning both “to burst” and “to fart.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pezd- / *perd-
“To break wind or make a bursting sound; a reconstructed Indo-European root.”
Classical Latin
Latin
pēdō
“I fart or break wind; derived from the same ancient sound-imitation root.”
Old French
Old French
péter
“To break, burst, or make a sharp explosive sound; also to fart.”
16th Century
French
pétarder
“To explode noisily or produce repeated explosive reports.”
Modern French
French
pétarade
“A succession or barrage of loud explosions.”
19th Century–Modern English
English
petarade
“A series of loud explosive sounds, especially from fireworks or explosives.”