bastião

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian bastione.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bas.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃w̃/ [bas.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /basˈt͡ʃjɐ̃w̃/ [basˈt͡ʃjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /baʃ.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃w̃/ [baʃ.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /baʃˈt͡ʃjɐ̃w̃/ [baʃˈt͡ʃjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: bas‧ti‧ão

Noun

bastião m (plural bastiões)

  1. bastion, bulwark
  2. an old silver coin

Further reading

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