-ã

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese -ãa, from Latin -āna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃/

Suffix

-ã f

  1. forms the feminine of nouns and adjectives ending in -ão
    alemão (“German man”) → alemã (“German woman”)
    anão (“male dwarf”) → anã (“female dwarf”)
    escrivão (“male keeper”) → escrivã (“female keeper”)
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