lampião

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French lampion, from Italian lampione (from lampa +‎ -one).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.piˈɐ̃w̃/ [lɐ̃.pɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /lɐ̃ˈpjɐ̃w̃/ [lɐ̃ˈpjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: lam‧pi‧ão

Noun

lampião m (plural lampiões)

  1. street lamp
  2. lamp (hand-held)
  3. lantern
    Synonym: lanterna

Further reading

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