leão-asiático

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• leão asiático (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Literally, “Asiatic lion”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˌɐ̃w̃.a.ziˈa.t͡ʃi.ku/ [leˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.a.zɪˈa.t͡ʃi.ku], (faster pronunciation) /leˌɐ̃w̃.aˈzja.t͡ʃi.ku/ [leˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.aˈzja.t͡ʃi.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˌɐ̃w̃.a.ziˈa.t͡ʃi.ku/ [leˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.a.zɪˈa.t͡ʃi.ku], (faster pronunciation) /leˌɐ̃w̃.aˈzja.t͡ʃi.ku/ [leˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.aˈzja.t͡ʃi.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˌɐ̃w̃.a.ziˈa.t͡ʃi.ko/ [leˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.a.zɪˈa.t͡ʃi.ko], (faster pronunciation) /leˌɐ̃w̃.aˈzja.t͡ʃi.ko/ [leˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.aˈzja.t͡ʃi.ko]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌljɐ̃w̃.ɐˈzja.ti.ku/

Noun

leão-asiático m (plural leões-asiáticos, feminine leoa-asiática, feminine plural leoas-asiáticas)

1. Asian lion (Panthera leo persica)

   Synonyms: leão-indiano, leão-persa