canhão

Portuguese

/kɐ.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/

noun
Definitions
  • cannon artillery piece
  • (Brazil) ugly woman, hag

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cannone (cannon, large tube) derived from Latin canna (reed, cane, tube, canne, a reed) derived from Ancient Greek κάννα (reed) derived from Akkadian 𒄀 (reed) derived from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (reed) borrowed from Spanish, Castilian cañón (cannon).

Origin

Spanish

cañón

Gloss

cannon

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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