garrafão

Portuguese

Etymology

From garrafa (“bottle”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ʁaˈfɐ̃w̃/ [ɡa.haˈfɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.ʁɐˈfɐ̃w̃/

Noun

garrafão m (plural garrafões)

  1. augmentative of garrafa
    Synonym: garrafona
  2. large jug usually made of plastic or similar materials
  3. demijohn (large bottle with short neck, typically made of glass)
  4. (basketball) key (free-throw lane and the circle surrounding the free-throw line)
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