algodão

Portuguese

algodão

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic القُطُن (al-quṭun), variants of Arabic قُطْن (quṭn); see cotton for more. Doublet of cotão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ɡoˈdɐ̃w̃/ [aʊ̯.ɡoˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ɡuˈdɐ̃w̃/ [aɫ.ɣuˈðɐ̃w̃]

• (Caipira) IPA^(key): [aɻɡoˈdɐ̃w̃]
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: al‧go‧dão

Noun

algodão m (plural algodões)

1. cotton (plant)
2. (uncountable) the fibre extracted from the plant
3. (uncountable) the cloth made from the fibre