brigão

brigão

Portuguese

Etymology

From briga +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /bɾiˈɡɐ̃w̃/, [bɾiˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• IPA^(key): (Portugal) /bɾiˈɡɐ̃w̃/, [bɾiˈɣɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• Hyphenation: bri‧gão

Adjective

brigão m (feminine singular brigona, masculine plural brigões, feminine plural brigonas, comparable)

1. feisty, quarrelsome, contentious; of someone often involded in fights, brawls or quarrels

   Synonyms: briguento, rusguento, desordeiro, rixoso

   Antonyms: pacífico, tranquilo

Noun 1

brigão m (plural brigões, feminine brigona, feminine plural brigonas)

1. a person with those characteristics

Noun 2

brigão m (plural brigões)

1. Augmentative of briga