tão

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɐ̃w̃/
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese tan, from Latin tam (“so”).

Alternative forms

Adverb

tão (not comparable)

  1. so (to a great extent)
    Isso* é tão fácil...
    This* is so easy...
    Aquele pássaro voa tão rápido.
    That bird flies so fast.

Isso is, in proper grammar, a word for "that," but it is easier to say than "isto," the proper word for "this."*

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:tão.

Derived terms

Adverb

tão … quanto (not comparable)

  1. as … as
    Minha casa é tão grande quanto a tua.
    My house is as big as yours.
Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:tão.

Etymology 2

Verb

tão

  1. (Brazil) Eye dialect spelling of estão.
Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:tão.

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