Timão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • Timaõ (obsolete)

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈmɐ̃w̃/ [t͡ʃiˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Homophone: timão
  • Hyphenation: Ti‧mão

Etymology 1

    From Latin Tīmon, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μων (Tī́mōn).

    Proper noun

    Timão m

    1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Timon

    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

      1. (Brazil, soccer) nickname for S.C. Corinthians Paulista, multisport club based in São Paulo, Brazil
        Synonyms: Coringão, Todo Poderoso