arpão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• harpão

Etymology

From Old French harpon, from Latin harpago, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aʁˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ahˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aʁˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ahˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /aɾˈpɐ̃w̃/ [aɾˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aʁˈpɐ̃w̃/ [aχˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aɻˈpɐ̃w̃/ [aɻˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐɾˈpɐ̃w̃/

• (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /ah.ˈpɐ̃w̃/

Noun

arpão m (plural arpões)

1. harpoon

Related terms

• arpoar, arpado, arpar, arpear, arpéu, arpoação, arpoador