saxão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Saxōnem (“a Saxon”), from Proto-Germanic *Sahsô, probably originally a derivative of *sahsą (“rock, knife”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sakˈsɐ̃w̃/ [sakˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /saˈksɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: sa‧xão

Noun

saxão m (plural saxões, feminine saxã, feminine plural saxãs)

1. Saxon (member of the Saxons, an ancient Germanic tribe)

   Synonym: saxónico

2. (uncountable) Saxon (language of the Saxons)
3. Saxon (individual from the German state of Saxony)

Coordinate terms

• (member of the Saxons): See Thesaurus:germano

Derived terms

• anglo-saxão
• baixo saxão

Adjective

saxão (feminine saxã, masculine plural saxões, feminine plural saxãs, not comparable)

1. of the Saxons (ancient Germanic tribe)

   Synonym: saxónico

2. of Saxony
3. of the Saxon language
4. of England

   Synonyms: anglo, inglês

Related terms

• Saxónia
• saxónico