latão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈtɐ̃w̃/ [laˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈtɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: la‧tão

Etymology 1

From lata (“can”) +‎ -ão (augmentative suffix).

Noun

latão m (plural latões)

Augmentative of lata
Synonym: latona

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:latão.

Etymology 2

From Old French laton, from Arabic لَاطُون (lāṭūn, “copper, copper alloy”), from Common Turkic *altun (“gold”). Compare Karakhanid اَلْتُونْ (altūn, “gold”).

Noun

latão m (uncountable)

brass (alloy of copper and zinc)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:latão.

Meronyms

cobre, zinco

Coordinate terms

aço, bronze

Derived terms

latão almirantado
latão amarelo
latão vermelho

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