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canhão

Etymology

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From Italian cannone (cannon), from Latin canna (reed, cane), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, reed), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, reed), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Or from Spanish cañón (cannon) (compare cânion).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐ̃ˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kɐˈɲɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: ca‧nhão

Noun

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canhão m (plural canhões)

  1. cannon (artillery piece)
  2. (geology) canyon
    Synonym: cânion
  3. (Brazil, slang) ugly woman, hag
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ canhão”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Further reading

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