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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”), from Gaulish *bitu. Doublet of betume.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: be‧tão
Noun
betão m (plural betões)
- (chiefly Portugal) concrete (building material)
- Synonym: (Brazil) concreto
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