patroa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin patrōna.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈtɾo.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈtɾo.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈtɾo.a/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈtɾo.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈtɾo.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈtɾo(w).ɐ/

• Hyphenation: pa‧tro‧a

Noun

patroa f (plural patroas)

1. female equivalent of patrão (“boss”)
2. (informal) wife; a female partner in a stable relationship
3. (Brazil, slang) sugar mama