cão

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cao"

Portuguese

cão (etymology 1)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: cão
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese can, from Latin canis, canem, from Proto-Italic *kō (accusative *kwanem), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (accusative *ḱwónm̥). Compare Galician can, Spanish can, Catalan ca, French chien, Italian cane, Romanian câine and Aromanian cãne.

Noun

cão m (plural cães, feminine cadela, feminine plural cadelas)

  1. dog
    Synonyms: cachorro (Brazil), perro (rare)
Usage notes

In Brazil, cão is somewhat formal, and cachorro is the most common term in neutral or informal contexts.

Etymology 2

cão (etymology 2)

From Old Portuguese cão, from Latin cānus (“gray”), from Proto-Italic *kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱas-.

Adjective

cão (feminine singular cã, masculine plural cãos, feminine plural cãs, comparable)

  1. white-haired
    Synonym: grisalho


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