côvão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cophinus (“basket”), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”). Compare Italian cofano, Spanish cuévano. Doublet of cofre. See also Portuguese covo, cobo.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko.vɐ̃w̃/ [ˈko.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko.vɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko.vɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko.bɐ̃w̃/ [ˈko.βɐ̃w̃]

• Hyphenation: cô‧vão

Noun

côvão m (plural côvãos)

1. fish trap, pot

   Synonym: covo

Related terms

• covo