betão

Portuguese

/bɨ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) concrete building material

Etymology

Borrowed from French béton (concrete) derived from Latin bitūmen (asphalt, bitumen, tar, mineral pitch) derived from Gaulish *bitu.

Origin

Gaulish

*bitu

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