garrafão

Portuguese

Etymology

Garrafa (bottle) + -ão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ʁa.ˈfɐ̃w̃/

Noun

garrafão f (plural garrafões)

  1. Augmentative of garrafa
  2. large jug usually made of plastic or similar materials
  3. demijohn (large bottle with short neck, typically made of glass)
  4. (basketball) key (free-throw lane and the circle surrounding the free-throw line)

Synonyms

  • (augmentative of garrafa): garrafona
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