arpão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French harpon, from Latin harpago, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aʁˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ahˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aɾˈpɐ̃w̃/ [aɾˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʁˈpɐ̃w̃/ [aχˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aɻˈpɐ̃w̃/ [aɻˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: ar‧pão

Noun

arpão m (plural arpões)

  1. harpoon

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