Sátão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Zaaton, Zalatan. Further etymology is unknown. Possibly from Arabic صِرَاطَيْن (ṣirāṭayn, “two paths”). Other theories include::

• Latin terram satam (“sown land”);
• Latin terram saeptam (“surrounded land”);
• Named after a Moorish lord Zalatane

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.tɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsa.tɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.tɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -atɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: Sá‧tão

• Audio (Portugal):

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Proper noun

Sátão

1. A village and municipality of the district of Viseu, Portugal

Related terms

• satense