latão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈtɐ̃w̃/ [laˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈtɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: la‧tão

Etymology 1

From lata (“can”) +‎ -ão (augmentative suffix).

Noun

latão m (plural latões)

1. Augmentative of lata

   Synonym: latona

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:latão.

Etymology 2

From Old French laton, from Arabic لَاطُون (lāṭūn, “copper, copper alloy”), from Common Turkic *altun (“gold”). Compare Karakhanid اَلْتُونْ (altūn, “gold”).

Noun

latão m (uncountable)

1. brass (alloy of copper and zinc)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:latão.

Meronyms

• cobre, zinco

Coordinate terms

• aço, bronze

Derived terms

• latão almirantado
• latão amarelo
• latão vermelho