dragão

See also: Dragão

Portuguese
dragão

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese dragon, from Latin dracōnem, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn). Compare Galician and Spanish dragón; also English drake.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dɾaˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [dɾaˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɾɐˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [dɾɐˈɣɐ̃w̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: dra‧gão

Noun

dragão m (plural dragões, feminine dragoa, feminine plural dragoas)

  1. dragon (mythic creature)

Noun

dragão m (plural dragões)

  1. (heraldry) dragon
  2. (military) dragoon (soldier who uses horses for mobility but fights dismounted)
  3. (Brazil, derogatory, colloquial) a very ugly woman
  4. (Portugal, soccer, informal) a fan of the Futebol Clube do Porto
    Synonym: portista

Quotations

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Derived terms
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