lobecão

Portuguese

Etymology

From lobo (wolf) +‎ e (and) +‎ cão (dog).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lo.beˈkɐ̃w̃/ [lo.beˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lu.bɨˈkɐ̃w̃/ [lu.βɨˈkɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: lo‧be‧cão

Noun

lobecão m (plural lobecões)

  1. (zoology) wolfdog
    Synonym: cão-lobo

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