esporão

Portuguese

Etymology

From espora +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [is.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /es.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [es.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [is.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /es.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [es.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [iʃ.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /eʃ.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [eʃ.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [es.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.puˈɾɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: es‧po‧rão

Noun

esporão m (plural esporões)

1. spur
   1. (botany) outgrowth of tissue on plant organs

      Synonyms: espora, calcar

   2. (zoology) naturally growing spike of an animal

      Synonym: espora

2. (medicine, zoology) any protuberance in a body
3. (nautical) the salient part of a ship's bow