zoião

Portuguese

Etymology

From zóio +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /zojˈɐ̃w̃/ [zoɪ̯ˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Adjective

zoião (feminine zoiona, masculine plural zoiões, feminine plural zoionas, comparable, comparative mais zoião, superlative o mais zoião or zoioníssimo)

  1. gluttonous; greedy (prone to excessive eating)
    Synonyms: voraz, ávido, guloso, esfomeado
  2. avaricious; greedy (wishing more wealth than is needed)
    Synonyms: ganancioso, avaro

Noun

zoião m (plural zoiões)

  1. (Brazil, slang) fried egg
  2. (slang) one who is prone to overeating; a glutton
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