dragão
See also: Dragão
Portuguese
dragão
Etymology
From Old Portuguese dragon (“dragon”), from Latin dracōnem, accusative of dragon, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “dragon, serpent”). Cognate with Galician dragón, Spanish dragón, Catalan drac, Occitan drac, French dragon, Italian dragone, Romanian drac and English drake.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɾɐˈɣɐ̃w̃/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /dɾaˈɡɐ̃w̃/
- Hyphenation: dra‧gão
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Noun
dragão m (plural dragões)
- dragon (mythic creature)
- (heraldry) dragon
- (military) dragoon (soldier who uses horses for mobility but fights dismounted)
- (slang) a very ugly woman
Related terms
- drago