pendão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pendon (“banner”), from Old Spanish pendon (Modern Spanish pendón), from Old Occitan penon, from Old French pennon, diminutive of penne (“feather”), from Latin penna (“feather, wing”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽˈdɐ̃w̃/ [pẽˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pẽˈdɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: pen‧dão

Noun

pendão m (plural pendões)

1. tassel (male inflorescence of maize)
2. banner

   Synonyms: bandeira, estandarte

Related terms

• pena