Mação

See also: macao, Macao, and mação

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Some derivations have been suggested:

• Latin mānsiōnem (“stopping place; stage”);
• Old French maçon (“mason”); and
• given name Maçam.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈsɐ̃w̃/ [maˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Homophone: mação

Proper noun

Mação

1. A village and municipality of Santarém district, Portugal