torrão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /toˈʁɐ̃w̃/ [toˈhɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /toˈʁɐ̃w̃/ [toˈχɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuˈʁɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: tor‧rão
Audio (Portugal (Lisbon)): (file)

Etymology 1

Variant of terrão, from terra +‎ -ão.

Noun

torrão m (plural torrões)

clod, divot
(figurative) homeland

Etymology 2

From torrar +‎ -ão.

Noun

torrão m (plural torrões)

(Brazil, informal) sunburn

Usage notes

Often used preceded by levar as in "levar torrão" (to get sunburnt).

Further reading

“torrão”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“torrão”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026