quinhão

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Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese quinnon, from Latin quiniōnem (a group of five). Cognate with Galician quiñón.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: qui‧nhão

Noun

quinhão m (plural quinhões)

  1. share, portion, part

Descendants

  • Indo-Portuguese: quião