pião

See also: piao, piáo, piào, piāo, and piǎo

Portuguese

pião

Etymology

From Medieval Latin or Late Latin pedōnem, accusative of pedō (“one who goes on foot”), from Latin pēs, pedem (“foot”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/
  • Homophone: peão
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ão

Noun

pião m (plural piões)

  1. spinning top (a type of toy that spins on its axis)
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