quinhão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese quinnon, from Latin quiniōnem (“a group of five”). Cognate with Galician quiñón.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kĩˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kĩˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kiˈɲɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: qui‧nhão

Noun

quinhão m (plural quinhões)

  1. share, portion, part

Descendants

  • Indo-Portuguese: quião
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