See also: grao and graõ

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin grānum.

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Noun

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grão m (plural grãos)

  1. grain

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese grão, from Latin grānum. Cognate with Galician gran, Spanish grano, and Catalan gra.

Noun

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grão m (plural grãos)

  1. grain, seed of various grass crops
  2. grain, similar particles of any substance
    Synonyms: glóbulo, partícula, grânulo
  3. (historical) grao, Portuguese grain, a former small Portuguese unit of length, equivalent to about 4.6 mm
  4. (historical) grao, Portuguese grain, a former small Portuguese unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg
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Etymology 2

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From Old Galician-Portuguese gran, clipping of grande (great, big).

Adjective

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grão (feminine grã, masculine plural grãos, feminine plural grãs)

  1. (rare outside compounds) grand; great; grand-
    Synonym: grande
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