dragão
See also: Dragão
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese dragon, from Latin dracōnem, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn). Compare Galician and Spanish dragón; also English drake.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /dɾaˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [dɾaˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɾɐˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [dɾɐˈɣɐ̃w̃]
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: dra‧gão
Noun
dragão m (plural dragões, feminine dragoa, feminine plural dragoas)
- dragon (mythic creature)
Noun
dragão m (plural dragões)
- (heraldry) dragon
- (military) dragoon (soldier who uses horses for mobility but fights dismounted)
- (Brazil, derogatory, colloquial) a very ugly woman
- (Portugal, soccer, informal) a fan of the Futebol Clube do Porto
- Synonym: portista
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:dragão.
Derived terms
- barco-dragão
- dragão-barbudo
- dragão-de-comodo
- dragão-marinho
- dragão-marinho-folhado
- dragãozinho
- dragonete