viado

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈa.du/ [vɪˈa.du], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.du/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈa.du/ [vɪˈa.du], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.du/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈa.do/ [vɪˈa.do], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.do/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvja.du/ [ˈvja.ðu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvja.du/ [ˈvja.ðu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbja.du/ [ˈbja.ðu]

• Homophone: veado (Portugal)
• Hyphenation: vi‧a‧do

Etymology 1

From via +‎ -ado.

Noun

viado m (plural viados)

1. (archaic) striped cloth

Etymology 2

Clipping of desviado.

Noun

viado m (plural viados)

1. (Brazil, informal, derogatory) male homosexual
2. (Brazil, vulgar, colloquial) bitch (friend)
3. (Brazil, mildly vulgar, derogatory, informal) fucker, bastard (undesirable person)