padrão
English edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese padrão, from pedra (“stone”) + -ão.
Noun edit
padrão (plural padrões)
- (historical, Age of Discovery) stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed with the coat of arms of Portugal, placed as a land claim along the coasts of Africa and Asia by numerous Portuguese explorers
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Latin patrōnus (“protector, patron”). Doublet of patrão and patrono.
Adjective edit
padrão m or f (plural padrões, not comparable)
- standard
- o português padrão ― standard Portuguese
Noun edit
padrão m (plural padrões)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From pedrão, from pedra (“stone”) + -ão.
Noun edit
padrão m (plural padrões)
- (historical, Age of Discovery) padrão (pillar placed by Portuguese explorers)