violão

Portuguese

Etymology

From viola +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vi.oˈlɐ̃w̃/ [vɪ.oˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /vjoˈlɐ̃w̃/ [vjoˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vjuˈlɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vjuˈlɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bjuˈlɐ̃w̃/

Noun

violão m (plural violões)

1. (Brazil) a nylon-string acoustic guitar; a classical guitar

   Synonym: guitarra clássica

Derived terms

• violonista