aleijão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin laesiōnem. Doublet of lesão, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.le(j)ˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [a.le(ɪ̯)ˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.lɐjˈʒɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.lɐjˈʒɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.lejˈʒɐ̃w̃/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.lejˈʒɐ̃w̃/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.leˈʒɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: a‧lei‧jão

Noun

aleijão m (plural aleijões)

1. deformity