golaço

Portuguese

Etymology

From gol +‎ -aço in Brazilian Portuguese and from golo +‎ -aço in European Portuguese. Compare Spanish golazo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈla.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈla.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈla.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈla.su/

• Rhymes: -asu
• Hyphenation: go‧la‧ço

Noun

golaço m (plural golaços)

1. (sports) spectacular goal, scorcher

   Naquela Copa do Mundo, Pelé marcou um golaço na final.

   In that World Cup, Pelé scored a spectacular goal in the final.