canastrão

Portuguese

Etymology

From canastra +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.nasˈtɾɐ̃w̃/ [ka.nasˈtɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.naʃˈtɾɐ̃w̃/ [ka.naʃˈtɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.nɐʃˈtɾɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧nas‧trão

Noun

canastrão m (plural canastrões)

  1. augmentative of canastra
  2. (derogatory) a bad actor, ham actor
  3. (slang) a big but weak horse
  4. (Brazil, zoology) an individual of a prestigious Brazilian breed of pigs
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