damão

See also: Damaõ and Damão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /daˈmɐ̃w̃/ [daˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɐˈmɐ̃w̃/

Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Hyphenation: da‧mão

Etymology 1

From French daman, from Arabic دَمَان إِسْرَائِيل (damān ʔisrāʔīl).

Noun

damão m (plural damões)

hyrax (mammal of the order Hyracoidea)
Synonyms: hirax, hírax

Usage notes

The gender of this Portuguese word is always masculine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “damão-macho” for male, and “damão-fêmea” for female.

Derived terms

damão-do-cabo
damão‑de‑bocage

Noun

damão m (plural damões)

Augmentative of damo

Further reading

“damão” in Dicionário Online de Português.
“damão” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“damão” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“damão” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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