Alcorão

See also: Alcoraõ, Al-Corão, and Al Corão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Al-Corão (uncommon)
• Al Corão (uncommon)
• Alcoraõ (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alcoran, from Arabic الْقُرْآن (al-qurʔān).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.koˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [aʊ̯.koˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.kuˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [aɫ.kuˈɾɐ̃w̃]

Proper noun

Alcorão m

1. (Islam) Qur'an (the Islamic holy book)

   Synonym: Corão

Further reading

• “Alcorão”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026