gorgorão

Portuguese

Etymology

From French gourgouran, from English grogram, from French gros-grain.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoʁ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [ɡoɦ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoʁ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [ɡoɦ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ɡoɾ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [ɡoɾ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡoʁ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [ɡoʁ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoɻ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [ɡoɻ.ɡoˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuɾ.ɡuˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [ɡuɾ.ɣuˈɾɐ̃w̃]

• Hyphenation: gor‧go‧rão

Noun

gorgorão m (plural gorgorões)

1. (uncountable) grosgrain (silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs)
2. grosgrain (ribbon of grosgrain fabric)