patroa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin patrōna.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈtɾo.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈtɾo.a/
 

  • Hyphenation: pa‧tro‧a

Noun

patroa f (plural patroas)

  1. female equivalent of patrão (“boss”)
  2. (informal) wife; a female partner in a stable relationship
  3. (Brazil, slang) sugar mama
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