valentão

Portuguese

Etymology

From valente (“valiant”) +‎ -ão (“augmentative suffix”), from Latin valentem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.lẽˈtɐ̃w̃/ [va.lẽˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐ.lẽˈtɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐ.lẽˈtɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.lẽˈtɐ̃w̃/

Adjective

valentão (feminine valentona, masculine plural valentões, feminine plural valentonas)

1. augmentative of valente
2. rowdy (rough and disorderly)

   Synonym: brigão

Noun

valentão m (plural valentões, feminine valentona, feminine plural valentonas)

1. brawler; rowdy person

   Synonym: brigão

2. (Brazil) bully (person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power)

Related terms

• valência
• valentaço
• valente
• valentear
• valentemente
• valentice