pião

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See also: piao, piáo, piào, piāo, and piǎo

Portuguese

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pião

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈɐ̃w̃/ [pɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/ [ˈpjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese peon, from Late Latin pedōnem (pedestrian), derived from Latin ped- (foot). Compare Galician peón.

Noun

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pião m (plural piões)

  1. spinning top (a type of toy that spins on its axis)

Etymology 2

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From English pion.[1]

Noun

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pião m (plural piões)

  1. European Portuguese standard form of píon.

References

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  1. ^ pião”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024