tão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: tão

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese tan, from Latin tam (“so”).

Alternative forms

• tam (obsolete)
• taõ (obsolete)

Adverb

tão (not comparable)

2. so (to a great extent)

   Isto é tão fácil...

   This is so easy...

   Aquele pássaro voa tão rápido.

   That bird flies so fast.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tão.

Derived terms

• tão logo

Adverb

tão (not comparable) (correlative, with quanto)

2. as … as

   (A) Minha casa é tão grande quanto a tua.

   My house is as big as yours.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tão.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tão

1. Eye dialect spelling of estão.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adverb

tão (not comparable)

1. Eye dialect spelling of então.