galão

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ˈlɐ̃õ/
  • Hyphenation: ga‧lão

Etymology 1

From English gallon, from Anglo-Norman galon, galun, ultimately from Medieval Latin galleta.

Alternative forms

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

  1. gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids)
  2. (Brazil) any large liquid container
  3. (Portugal) hot drink made of espresso and foamed milk
Hyponyms
  • (gallon): galão imperial, galão americano

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French galon (“braid”).

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

  1. galloon

Etymology 3

galo (“rooster”) +‎ -ão

Noun

galão m (plural galões)

  1. Augmentative of galo
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