garotão

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From garoto +‎ -ão (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ɾoˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ɡa.ɾoˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Noun

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garotão m (plural garotões)

  1. Augmentative of garoto
  2. boy (affectionate term of address for male dog)