dragão

See also: Dragão

Portuguese edit

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dragão

dragão

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese dragon, from Latin dracōnem, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn). Compare Galician and Spanish dragón; also English drake.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /dɾaˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [dɾaˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɾɐˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [dɾɐˈɣɐ̃w̃]

Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Hyphenation: dra‧gão

Noun edit

dragão m (plural dragões, feminine dragoa, feminine plural dragoas)

dragon (mythic creature)

Noun edit

dragão m (plural dragões)

(heraldry) dragon
(military) dragoon (soldier who uses horses for mobility but fights dismounted)
(Brazil, derogatory, colloquial) a very ugly woman
(Portugal, soccer, informal) a fan of the Futebol Clube do Porto
Synonym: portista

Quotations edit

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