patrão

See also: patrao

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin patrōnus. Doublet of padrão and patrono.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈtɾɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: pa‧trão

Noun

patrão m (plural patrões, feminine patroa, feminine plural patroas)

1. master, boss
2. employer
3. patron

Descendants

• → Konkani: पात्रांव (pātrāuva)