Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

  • Hyphenation: pen‧dão

Noun edit

pendão m (plural pendões)

  1. tassel (male inflorescence of maize)
  2. banner
    Synonyms: bandeira, estandarte

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