alcatrão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic القَطْرَان (al-qaṭrān). Compare Spanish alquitrán.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.kaˈtɾɐ̃w̃/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.kɐˈtɾɐ̃w̃/ [aɫ.kɐˈtɾɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: al‧ca‧trão

Noun

alcatrão m (uncountable)

  1. tar (resinous substance composed of liquid pitch, resin and oil or tallow)
  2. (Portugal) asphalt (dark substance, with a liquid appearance and a strong smell, obtained from the distillation of certain resinous woods and coal, used in floor coverings)
    Synonym: asfalto

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Bengali: আলকাতরা (alkatra)

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