leitão

See also: Leitao and Leitão

Portuguese

Etymology

From leite +‎ -ão. Compare Galician leitón and Spanish lechón.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lejˈtɐ̃w̃/ [leɪ̯ˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 

  • Hyphenation: lei‧tão
  • Homophone: Leitão

Noun

leitão m (plural leitões, feminine leitoa, feminine plural leitoas)

  1. suckling piglet (young pig)
    Synonyms: bácoro, porquinho
  2. (cooking) young pig as food

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