bastão

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese baston, from Late Latin bastum, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, carry). Doublet of batom.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bas‧tão

Noun

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bastão m (plural bastões)

  1. stick (cylindrical form of material)
  2. walking stick
  3. wand
    Synonyms: vara, varinha
  4. club (weapon)
    Synonyms: clava, cacete, porrete