lampião

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Um lampião

Etymology

Borrowed from French lampion, from Italian lampione (from lampa +‎ -one).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.piˈɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /lɐ̃ˈpjɐ̃w̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: lam‧pi‧ão

Noun

lampião m (plural lampiões)

  1. street lamp
  2. lamp (hand-held)
  3. lantern
    Synonym: lanterna

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