palavrão

Portuguese

Etymology

From palavra + -ão.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

palavrão m (plural palavrões)

  1. curse, swear word (impolite, vulgar or offensive taboo word)
    Não se deve dizer palavrões.
    One should not say bad words.
  2. (nonstandard) Augmentative of palavra

Quotations

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Synonyms

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