garotão

Portuguese

Etymology

From garoto +‎ -ão (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ɾoˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ɡa.ɾoˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.ɾuˈtɐ̃w̃/

Noun

garotão m (plural garotões)

  1. Augmentative of garoto
  2. boy (affectionate term of address for male dog)
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