anão
See also: anao
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ˈnɐ̃w̃/
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Etymology 1
From Latin nānus.
Noun
anão m (plural anãos or anões, feminine anã, feminine plural anãs)
- (sometimes offensive) dwarf (short person, especially one who suffers from dwarfism)
- (by extension) anything that is small in stature or importance
- (Germanic mythology, fantasy) dwarf (member of a short, underground humanoid race)
Synonyms
- (short person): nanico, baixinho
Antonyms
- (short person): gigante, poste
- (anything small): gigante
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English anon.
Noun
anão m (plural anãos or anões, feminine anã, feminine plural anãs)
- (Internet slang) anon (an anonymous person)
Related terms
- nanico
- nanismo