melão
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese melon, from Late Latin mēlō, mēlōnem, shortening of Latin mēlopepō, from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn, “melon”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨˈlɐ̃w̃/
Noun
melão m (plural melões)
- melon (fruit)
Related terms
- meloeiro
Descendants
- Kadiwéu: melo