brigão

Portuguese

Etymology

From briga +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [bɾiˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [bɾiˈɣɐ̃w̃]

• Hyphenation: bri‧gão

Adjective

brigão (feminine brigona, masculine plural brigões, feminine plural brigonas)

1. feisty, quarrelsome, contentious; of someone often involded in fights, brawls or quarrels

   Synonyms: briguento, rusguento, desordeiro, rixoso

   Antonyms: pacífico, tranquilo

Noun

brigão m (plural brigões, feminine brigona, feminine plural brigonas)

1. a person with those characteristics

Noun

brigão m (plural brigões)

1. Augmentative of briga