alcatrão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic القَطْرَان‎ (al-qaṭrān). Compare Spanish alquitrán.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɾɐ̃w/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ka.ˈtɾɐ̃w/
  • Hyphenation: al‧ca‧trão

Noun

alcatrão m (uncountable)

  1. tar (substance)
  2. (Portugal) asphalt
    Synonym: asfalto
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