esporão

Portuguese

Etymology

From espora +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [is.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /es.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [es.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [iʃ.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /eʃ.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [eʃ.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [es.poˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.puˈɾɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: es‧po‧rão

Noun

esporão m (plural esporões)

  1. spur
    1. (botany) outgrowth of tissue on plant organs
      Synonyms: espora, calcar
    2. (zoology) naturally growing spike of an animal
      Synonym: espora
  2. (medicine, zoology) any protuberance in a body
  3. (nautical) the salient part of a ship's bow
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