canhão

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word canhão. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word canhão, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say canhão in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word canhão you have here. The definition of the word canhão will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcanhão, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt
canhão

Etymology

From Italian cannone (“cannon”), from Latin canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Or from Spanish cañón (“cannon”) (compare cânion).[1]

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: ca‧nhão

Noun

canhão m (plural canhões)

  1. cannon (artillery piece)
  2. (geology) canyon
    Synonym: cânion
  3. (Brazil, slang) ugly woman, hag

See also

References

  1. ^ “canhão”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia