pitão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈtɐ̃w̃/ [piˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Noun

pitão m (plural pitões)

  1. python (any of the large constricting snakes of the genus Python)

Etymology 2

From French piton.

Alternative forms

Noun

pitão m (plural pitões)

  1. piton (spike, wedge, or peg driven into a rock or ice surface as a support)
  2. stud (small metal or plastic object protruding from the sole of e.g. a football boot which provides extra grip)

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