montão

Portuguese

Etymology

From monte +‎ -ão. Compare Spanish montón.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mõˈtɐ̃w̃/ [mõˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: mon‧tão

Noun

montão m (plural montões)

  1. heap; pile
    Synonym: acervo
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) loads, heaps, a lot (large quantity)
    Synonym: pilha
    Tenho um montão de coisas para fazer.
    I have a lot of things to do.

Derived terms

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