bastião

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian bastione.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bas.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /basˈt͡ʃjɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: bas‧ti‧ão

Noun

bastião m (plural bastiões)

  1. bastion, bulwark
  2. an old silver coin