tesão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tēnsiōnem, accusative of tēnsiō (“stretching, tension”). Doublet of tensão. Compare Spanish tesón.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈzɐ̃w̃/ [teˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Homophone: tezão

Noun

tesão m (plural tesões)

  1. toughness, hardness, stiffness, rigidness

Noun

tesão m or f (plural tesões) (by extension)

  1. hard-on
  2. (vulgar) randiness, arousal
    estar com tesão ― to be horny (literally, “to be with randiness”)

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