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Portuguese
Etymology
From zóio + -ão.
Pronunciation
Adjective
zoião (feminine zoiona, masculine plural zoiões, feminine plural zoionas, comparable, comparative mais zoião, superlative o mais zoião or zoioníssimo)
- gluttonous; greedy (prone to excessive eating)
- Synonyms: voraz, ávido, guloso, esfomeado
- avaricious; greedy (wishing more wealth than is needed)
- Synonyms: ganancioso, avaro
Noun
zoião m (plural zoiões)
- (Brazil, slang) fried egg
- (slang) one who is prone to overeating; a glutton