marrom

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French marron.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈʁõ/ [maˈhõ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈʁõ/ [maˈhõ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈʁõ/ [maˈχõ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /maˈʁõ/

• Rhymes: -õ
• Hyphenation: mar‧rom

Adjective

marrom m or f (plural marrons)

1. (chiefly Brazil) brown

   Synonym: castanho

Usage notes

In Portugal, castanho (“chestnut-colored”) is much more common, in all senses. In Brazil, castanho is commonly used only in reference to eye and hair colour; in all other cases, marrom is the word used for “brown”.

Noun

marrom m (plural marrons)

1. (chiefly Brazil) brown

   Synonym: castanho

Related terms

• amarronzado

See also

Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text)

branco, alvo	cinza, gris, cinzento	preto, negro
vermelho, encarnado, rubro, salmão; carmim	laranja, cor de laranja; castanho, marrom	amarelo; creme, ocre
verde-limão	verde	verde-água; verde-menta
ciano, turquesa; azul-petróleo	azul-bebê / azul-bebé, azul-celeste	azul, índigo, anil
violeta, lilás	magenta; roxo, púrpura	rosa, cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque

Further reading

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