pião

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

Portuguese

pião

Pronunciation

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Homophone: peão
• Hyphenation: pi‧ão

Etymology 1

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

Noun

pião m (plural piões)

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

Etymology 2

From English pion.

Noun

pião m (plural piões)

1. European Portuguese form standard form of píon.