espigão

Portuguese

Etymology

From espiga +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.piˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [is.piˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /es.piˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [es.piˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.piˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [iʃ.piˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /eʃ.piˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [eʃ.piˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.piˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [es.piˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [(i)ʃ.piˈɣɐ̃w̃]

Noun

espigão m (plural espigões)

  1. augmentative of espiga (“large spike”)
  2. summit, top
    Synonyms: aresta, cumeada
  3. hangnail
  4. (Brazil) skyscraper (tall building with a large number of floors)
    Synonym: arranha-céus

Further reading

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