dedão

Portuguese

Etymology

From dedo +‎ -ão, literally “big finger”.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈdɐ̃w̃/ [deˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨˈdɐ̃w̃/ [dɨˈðɐ̃w̃]

Noun

dedão m (plural dedões)

1. thumb

   Synonym: polegar

2. big toe

   Synonyms: polegar, hálux, dedão do pé

3. Augmentative of dedo

Related terms

• dedinho