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Noun

faraó m ‎(plural faraons)

1. pharaoh

Portuguese

faraó

Alternative forms

• pharaó (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin pharaō, from Ancient Greek Φαραώ ‎(Pharaṓ), from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה ‎(par‘ōh), from Egyptian 𓉐𓉻 ‎(pr-ˁ3, “great house”), from 𓉐 ‎(pr, “house”) + 𓉻 ‎(ˁ3, “big”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌfa.ɾa.ˈɔ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐ.ɾɐ.ˈɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɔ

Noun

faraó m (plural faraós)

1. pharaoh (supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt)

Hypernyms

• soberano

Related terms

• Egito
• faraónico

Coordinate terms

• imperador, monarca, rei