dragão

See also: Dragão

Portuguese

dragão

Etymology

From Old Portuguese dragon (“dragon”), from Latin dracō (“dragon”), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “dragon, serpent”). Cognate with Galician dragón, Spanish dragón, Catalan drac, Occitan drac, French dragon, Italian dragone, Romanian drac and English drake.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɾɐˈɣɐ̃w̃/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dɾaˈɡɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: dra‧gão
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

dragão m (plural dragões)

  1. dragon (mythic creature)
  2. (heraldry) dragon
  3. (military) dragoon (soldier who uses horses for mobility but fights dismounted)
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