varão

See also: varao

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [vaˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: va‧rão

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese varon~baron, from Latin barōnem. Doublet of barão.

Alternative forms

Adjective

varão (feminine varoa, masculine plural varões, feminine plural varoas)

  1. male

Noun

varão m (plural varões)

  1. male, man

Etymology 2

From vara (“stick”) +‎ -ão.

Noun

varão m (plural varões)

  2. handrail, rail
  3. pole

Further reading

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