canhão

Portuguese

canhão

Etymology

From Italian cannone (cannon), from Latin canna (reed, cane), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, reed), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, reed), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Or from Spanish cañón (cannon) (compare cânion).[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐ̃ˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kɐˈɲɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧nhão

Noun

canhão m (plural canhões)

  1. cannon (artillery piece)
  2. (geology) canyon
  3. (Brazil, slang) ugly woman, hag
  • canhonada
  • canhonear
  • canhoneio
  • canhonhaço

See also

References

  1. canhão” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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