fã

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fa"

Portuguese

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
    Proto-Indo-European *-s
    Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s
    Proto-Italic *faznom
    Latin fānum
    Proto-Italic *-ātos
    Latin -ātus
    Proto-Italic *-kos
    Latin -cus
    Latin -icus
    Latin -āticus
    Latin fānāticuslbor.
    Latin fānāticuslbor.
    French fanatiqueinflu.
    English fanatic
    English fancyinflu.
    English fanbor.
    Portuguese fã

    Borrowed from English fan, shortened from fanatic, from Latin fānāticus (“temple related, enthusiastic”), from fānum (“temple”).

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -ɐ̃
    • Hyphenation: fã

    Noun

    fã m or f by sense (plural fãs)

    1. fan (admirer or aficionado)
      Synonyms: admirador, aficionado, apoiante
      Hyponym: (Brazil) torcedor (“sports fan”)

    Derived terms

    • fã-dublador
    • fã-dublagem
    • fã-dublar
    • fanzaço
    • fanzão
    • fanzoca
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