dragão

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese dragon, from Latin dracōnem, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn). Cognate with Galician and Spanish dragón and also English drake. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃ Hyphenation: dra‧gão === Noun === dragão m (plural dragões, feminine dragoa, feminine plural dragoas) dragon (mythic creature) === Noun === dragão m (plural dragões) (heraldry) dragon (military) dragoon (soldier who uses horses for mobility but fights dismounted) (Brazil, derogatory, colloquial) a very ugly woman (Portugal, soccer, informal) a fan of the Futebol Clube do Porto Synonym: portista ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:dragão. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “dragão”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “dragão”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026