violão

Portuguese

Etymology

From viola +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.oˈlɐ̃w̃/ [vɪ.oˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /vjoˈlɐ̃w̃/ [vjoˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 

Noun

violão m (plural violões)

  1. (Brazil, Cape Verde) a nylon-string acoustic guitar; a classical guitar
    Synonym: guitarra clássica

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