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Portuguese
Etymology
From Italian bastione.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bas.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /basˈt͡ʃjɐ̃w̃/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bas.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /basˈt͡ʃjɐ̃w̃/
Noun
bastião m (plural bastiões)
- bastion, bulwark
- an old silver coin