aço

See also: aco and açò

Portuguese
aço

Etymology

Back-formation from aceiro (“steely”), from Old Portuguese açeyro (14th century), from Late Latin aciārium, from Latin aciēs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.su/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.so/
  • Homophone: asso
  • Rhymes: -asu

Noun

aço m (plural aços)

  1. steel (alloy of iron and carbon)
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