fortão

Portuguese

Etymology

From forte +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /foʁˈtɐ̃w̃/ [fohˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /foʁˈtɐ̃w̃/ [fohˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /foɾˈtɐ̃w̃/ [foɾˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /foʁˈtɐ̃w̃/ [foχˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /foɻˈtɐ̃w̃/ [foɻˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾˈtɐ̃w̃/

Adjective

fortão (feminine fortona, masculine plural fortões, feminine plural fortonas)

1. Augmentative of forte