varão

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɐˈɾɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: va‧rão

Etymology 1

Either from Old Portuguese varon, baron, from Late Latin baro, barōnem, presumably of Germanic origin, or from Latin varō, varōnem. Compare Spanish varón.

Alternative forms

Adjective

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

  1. male

Noun

varão m (plural varões)

  1. male, man

Etymology 2

From vara (“stick”) +‎ -ão.

Noun

varão m (plural varões)

  1. handrail, rail
  2. pole
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