pendão
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pendon (“banner”), from Old Spanish pendon (Modern Spanish pendón), from Old Occitan penon, from Old French pennon, diminutive of penne (“feather”), from Latin penna (“feather, wing”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pẽˈdɐ̃w̃/ [pẽˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pẽˈdɐ̃w̃/
- Hyphenation: pen‧dão
Noun
pendão m (plural pendões)
- tassel (male inflorescence of maize)
- banner
- Synonyms: bandeira, estandarte
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