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Dragão

Dragão

See also: dragão

Portuguese

Proper noun

Dragão m

  1. (astronomy) Draco (a constellation of the northern sky)

dragão

dragão

See also: Dragão

Portuguese

dragão

Noun

dragão m (plural dragões)

  1. dragon (mythic creature)
  2. (heraldry) dragon
  3. (military) dragoon (soldier who uses horses for mobility but fights dismounted)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese dragon ‎(“dragon”), from Latin dracō ‎(“dragon”), from Ancient Greek δράκων ‎(drákōn, “dragon, serpent”). Cognate with Galician dragón, Spanish dragón, Catalan drac, Occitan drac, French dragon, Italian dragone, Romanian drac and English drake.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɾɐˈɣɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: dra‧gão
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

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