dragão
See also: Dragão
Portuguese edit
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
- 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
For quotations using this term, see Citations:dragão.