tão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ̃w̃/
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Galician-Portuguese tan, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin tam (“so”).

Alternative forms

• tam (obsolete)
• taõ (obsolete)

Adverb

2. so (to a great extent)

   Isso* é tão fácil...

   This* is so easy...

   Aquele pássaro voa tão rápido.

   That bird flies so fast.

Isso is, in proper grammar, a word for "that," but it is easier to say than "isto," the proper word for "this."^*

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tão.

Derived terms

• tão logo

Adverb

2. as … as

   Minha casa é tão grande quanto a tua.

   My house is as big as yours.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tão.

Etymology 2

Verb

tão

1. (Brazil) Eye dialect spelling of estão.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tão.