garanhão

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Garanhão (sense 1)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish garañón.[1][2] Further origin uncertain; perhaps from Proto-Germanic *wranjo (stud horse).[3]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ɾɐ̃ˈɲɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ɾɐˈɲɐ̃w̃/

Noun

garanhão m (plural garanhões)

  1. stallion (adult male horse that is uncastrated)
    Synonym: pai-d'égua
  2. (figurative) stud (sexually active man)

References

  1. ^ garanhão”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082024
  2. ^ garanhão”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 20152024
  3. ^ garanhão”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024