paredão

Portuguese

Etymology

From parede (“wall”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ɾeˈdɐ̃w̃/ [pa.ɾeˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ɾɨˈdɐ̃w̃/ [pɐ.ɾɨˈðɐ̃w̃]

Noun

paredão m (plural paredões)

1. Augmentative of parede
2. (geology) rock face (vertical expanse of rock)
3. (slang) a wall in front of which people are lined up to be punished, especially executed by firing squad