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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: ga‧lão
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English gallon,[1][2] from Old French galon, galun (“liquid measure”).
Noun
galão m (plural galões)
- gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids)
- (Brazil) any large liquid container
- (Portugal) hot drink made of espresso and foamed milk
Hyponyms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French galon (“braid”).[1][2]
Noun
galão m (plural galões)
- galloon
Etymology 3
From galo (“rooster”) + -ão.[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
galão m (plural galões)
- Augmentative of galo
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