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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: va‧rão
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese varon~baron, from Latin barōnem. Doublet of barão.
Adjective
varão (feminine varoa, masculine plural varões, feminine plural varoas)
- male
Noun
varão m (plural varões)
- male, man
Etymology 2
From vara (“stick”) + -ão.
Noun
varão m (plural varões)
- handrail, rail
- pole
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