festão

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French feston, from Italian festone.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fesˈtɐ̃w̃/ [fesˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

festão m (plural festões)

  1. festoon (ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots)
  2. (architecture) festoon (bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling a festoon)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From festa +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɛsˈtɐ̃w̃/ [fɛsˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

festão m (plural festões)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) synonym of festona

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