fã

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fa"

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s
Proto-Italic *faznom
Latin fānum
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Italic *-kos
Latin -cus
Latin -icus
Latin -āticus
Latin fānāticuslbor.
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French fanatiqueinflu.
English fanatic
English fancyinflu.
English fanbor.
Portuguese fã

    Borrowed from English fan, shortened from fanatic, from Latin fānāticus (“temple related, enthusiastic”), from fānum (“temple”).

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -ɐ̃
    • Hyphenation: fã

    Noun

    fã m or f by sense (plural fãs)

    1. fan (admirer or aficionado)
      Synonyms: admirador, aficionado, apoiante
      Hyponym: (Brazil) torcedor (“sports fan”)

    Derived terms

    • fã-dublador
    • fã-dublagem
    • fã-dublar
    • fanzaço
    • fanzão
    • fanzoca

    Further reading

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