brigão

Portuguese

Etymology

From briga +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Brazil) /bɾiˈɡɐ̃w̃/, [bɾiˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /bɾiˈɡɐ̃w̃/, [bɾiˈɣɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: bri‧gão

Adjective

brigão m (feminine singular brigona, masculine plural brigões, feminine plural brigonas, comparable)

  1. feisty, quarrelsome, contentious; of someone often involded in fights, brawls or quarrels
    Synonyms: briguento, rusguento, desordeiro, rixoso
    Antonyms: pacífico, tranquilo

Noun 1

brigão m (plural brigões, feminine brigona, feminine plural brigonas)

  1. a person with those characteristics

Noun 2

brigão m (plural brigões)

  1. Augmentative of briga
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