galão

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English gallon,[1][2] from Old French galon, galun (liquid measure).

Alternative forms

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

  1. gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids)
  2. (Brazil) any large liquid container
  3. (Portugal) hot drink made of espresso and foamed milk
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French galon (braid).[1][2]

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

  1. galloon

Etymology 3

From galo (rooster) +‎ -ão.[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

  1. Augmentative of galo

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 galão”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 galão”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024