tampão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French tampon.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈpɐ̃w̃/ [tɐ̃ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: tam‧pão
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

tampão m (plural tampões)

  1. tampon
  2. plug, stopper
  3. (chemistry) buffer
    Synonym: solução tampão
  4. (automotive) gas cap, petrol cap
  5. (automotive) hubcap
    Synonym: (Brazil) calota

Further reading

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