carvão
Portuguese
carvão (1)
carvão (2)
Etymology
From Old Portuguese carvon, from Latin carbō, carbōnem, from Proto-Indo-European *ker (“to burn”). Doublet of carbono.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾˈvɐ̃w̃/
- Hyphenation: car‧vão
Noun
carvão m (plural carvões)
- coal
- charcoal
Related terms
- carvoeiro