cabrão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cabron (cabra +‎ -on (augmentative suffix)). Compare Spanish cabrón, Catalan cabró, Italian caprone, Venetian cavron.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈbɾɐ̃w̃/ [kaˈbɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈbɾɐ̃w̃/ [kɐˈβɾɐ̃w̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

cabrão m (plural cabrões)

  1. Augmentative of cabra
  2. billy goat (male goat)
  3. (derogatory) cuckold (deceived husband or partner)
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