patroa

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin patrōna.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈtɾo.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈtɾo.a/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈtɾo.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈtɾo(w).ɐ/

Hyphenation: pa‧tro‧a

Noun

patroa f (plural patroas)

female equivalent of patrão (“boss”)
(informal) wife; a female partner in a stable relationship
(Brazil, slang) sugar mama

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