pagão

See also: pagao

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pagão, from Latin pāgānus (“rural; rustic”), from pāgus (“countryside”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.ˈɣɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧gão
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Adjective

pagão (feminine singular pagã, masculine plural pagãos, feminine plural pagãs, comparable)

  1. (religion) pagan; heathenish
    Synonyms: étnico, paganal

Noun

  1. (religion) pagan; heathen (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion)
    Synonyms: étnico, politeísta
  2. (paganism) neopagan
    Synonyms: bruxo, neopagão

Derived terms

  • neopagão
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