bordão
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Portuguese
[edit]Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: bor‧dão
Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Late Latin burdōnem (“bastard, mule”).
Noun
[edit]bordão m (plural bordões)
- stick, staff (stick that serves to support those who walk)
- (music) thick string that, on some musical instruments, produces low sounds
- (music) sound emitted by this string
- (music) double string stretched over the bottom skin of some drums
- (music) bass tessitura recording of the organ pedalboard
- part of ancient horse armor designed to protect the animal's chest or hips
- (equestrianism) stirrup (piece on which the rider rests his foot when riding)
- (figuratively) anything that which serves as protection, support, help
- (figuratively) word or expression that a person constantly repeats when speaking or writing; a catchphrase
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]bordão m (plural bordões)