Timão
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Timaõ (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈmɐ̃w̃/ [t͡ʃiˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tiˈmɐ̃w̃/
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Homophone: timão
- Hyphenation: Ti‧mão
Etymology 1
From Latin Tīmon, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μων (Tī́mōn).
Proper noun
Timão m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Timon
Related terms
- Timone
- Timonia
Etymology 2
From timão (“ship's wheel”), after the club crest's shape and naval elements. It has also been interpreted as timão (“big team”) by its supporters.
Proper noun
Timão m
- (Brazil, soccer) nickname for S.C. Corinthians Paulista, multisport club based in São Paulo, Brazil
- Synonyms: Coringão, Todo Poderoso