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Portuguese
Etymology
From folia (“party, revelry, mirth, merriment”) + -ão. Compare Galician folión.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /fo.liˈɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /foˈljɐ̃w̃/
Noun
folião m (plural foliões, feminine foliona or foliã, feminine plural folionas or foliãs)
- reveller (partygoer)
- merrymaker
Adjective
folião (feminine foliona, masculine plural foliões, feminine plural folionas, comparable, comparative mais folião, superlative o mais folião or folioníssimo)
- playful
- merry