quinhão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese quinnon, from Latin quiniōnem (“a group of five”). Cognate with Galician quiñón.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kĩˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kĩˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [kiˈɲɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kiˈɲɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: qui‧nhão

Noun

quinhão m (plural quinhões)

1. share, portion, part

Descendants

• Indo-Portuguese: quião