varão

See also: varao

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [vaˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈɾɐ̃w̃/

Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Hyphenation: va‧rão

Etymology 1

Either from Old Portuguese varon, baron, from Late Latin bā̆rōnem, presumably of Germanic origin, or from Latin vārōnem. Compare Spanish varón.

Alternative forms

barão

Adjective

varão (feminine varoa, masculine plural varões, feminine plural varoas)

male

Noun

varão m (plural varões)

male, man

Etymology 2

From vara (“stick”) +‎ -ão.

Noun

varão m (plural varões)

handrail, rail
pole

Further reading

“varão” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.

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