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anão

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See also: anao

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Latin nānus. Cognate with Spanish enano.

Noun

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anão m (plural anãos or anões, feminine anã, feminine plural anãs)

  1. dwarf
    1. (sometimes offensive) short person, especially one who suffers from dwarfism
      Synonyms: nanico, baixinho
      Antonyms: gigante, poste
    2. (Germanic mythology, fantasy) dwarf (member of a short, underground humanoid race)
  2. (by extension, figurative, derogatory) anything that is small in stature or importance
    Antonym: gigante
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Adjective

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anão (feminine anã, masculine plural anões, feminine plural anãs)

  1. (sometimes offensive) dwarf
  2. (by extension, figurative, derogatory) small in stature or importance
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English anon.

Noun

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anão m (plural anãos or anões, feminine anã, feminine plural anãs)

  1. (Brazil, Internet slang) anon (an anonymous person)

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