brando

See also: Brando and Brändö

Catalan

Verb

brando

1. first-person singular present indicative of brandar

Esperanto

Etymology

From English brandy, a shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrando/

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• Rhymes: -ando
• Syllabification: bran‧do

Noun

brando (accusative singular brandon, plural brandoj, accusative plural brandojn)

1. brandy
2. (alcoholic beverages) spirit

Further reading

• “brando”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “brando”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Galician

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese brando, blando, from Latin blandus.

Adjective

brando (feminine branda, masculine plural brandos, feminine plural brandas)

1. soft
2. weak

Synonyms

• mol

Antonyms

• duro

Derived terms

• brandamente

Related terms

• brandear
• brandura

Etymology 2

Verb

brando

1. first-person singular present indicative of brandir

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbran.do/
• Rhymes: -ando
• Hyphenation: bràn‧do

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *brandus, of Germanic origin.

Noun

brando m (plural brandi)

1. greatsword
2. (poetic) sword

References

• “brando¹”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Etymology 2

From French branle.

Noun

brando m (plural brandi)

1. branle (ancient French dance)

References

• “brando²”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Latin

Alternative forms

• branda

Etymology

Borrowed from Frankish *brandō, *brand (“fire, burning, torch”). Attested in early Medieval times.

Compare Old Norse brandr (“sword”).

Noun

brandō m (genitive brandōnis); third declension (Early Medieval Latin)

1. firebrand, torch
2. flaming sword, sword

Declension

Third-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	brandō	brandōnēs
genitive	brandōnis	brandōnum
dative	brandōnī	brandōnibus
accusative	brandōnem	brandōnēs
ablative	brandōne	brandōnibus
vocative	brandō	brandōnēs

Descendants

• Catalan: brandó
• Old French: brandon
  • Middle French: brandon
    • French: brandon
      • → Spanish: blandón
  • Walloon: banon

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese brando, blando, from Latin blandus. Cognate with Galician brando, Spanish blando, Catalan bla, Italian blando and Romanian blând.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɐ̃.du/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɐ̃.du/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃du
• Hyphenation: bran‧do

Adjective

brando (feminine branda, masculine plural brandos, feminine plural brandas)

1. soft, mild, gentle

   Synonyms: suave, lene

2. bland

Derived terms

• abrandar
• brandura

Related terms

• blandícia

Further reading

• “brando”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “brando”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026