fortão

Portuguese

Etymology

From forte +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foʁˈtɐ̃w̃/ [fohˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /foɾˈtɐ̃w̃/ [foɾˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /foʁˈtɐ̃w̃/ [foχˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foɻˈtɐ̃w̃/ [foɻˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Adjective

fortão (feminine fortona, masculine plural fortões, feminine plural fortonas)

  1. augmentative of forte