golaço

Portuguese

Etymology

From gol +‎ -aço in Brazilian Portuguese and from golo +‎ -aço in European Portuguese. Compare Spanish golazo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈla.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈla.so/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈla.su/

Rhymes: -asu
Hyphenation: go‧la‧ço

Noun

golaço m (plural golaços)

(sports) spectacular goal, scorcher
Naquela Copa do Mundo, Pelé marcou um golaço na final.
In that World Cup, Pelé scored a spectacular goal in the final.

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