peão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese peon, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin pedōnem, accusative of pedō (“one who goes on foot”), from Latin pēs, pedem (“foot”). Compare Spanish peón, Galician peón, French pion, Italian pedone.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/
  • Homophone: pião
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ão

Noun

peão m (plural peões)

  1. peon
  2. pedestrian
  3. (chess) pawn

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also
Chess pieces in Portuguese · peças de xadrez (layout · text)
rei rainha, dama torre bispo cavalo peão
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