damão

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See also: Damaõ and Damão

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From French daman, from Arabic دَمَان إِسْرَائِيل (damān ʔisrāʔīl).

Noun[edit]

damão m (plural damões)

  1. hyrax (mammal of the order Hyracoidea)
    Synonyms: hirax, hírax
Usage notes[edit]
  • The gender of this Portuguese word is always masculine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “damão-macho” for male, and “damão-fêmea” for female.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

damão m (plural damões)

  1. Augmentative of damo

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