tampão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French tampon.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈpɐ̃w̃/ [tɐ̃ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈpɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: tam‧pão
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

tampão m (plural tampões)

1. tampon
2. plug, stopper
3. (chemistry) buffer

   Synonym: solução tampão

4. (automotive) gas cap, petrol cap
5. (automotive) hubcap

   Synonym: (Brazil) calota

Further reading

• “tampão”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025