zoião

Portuguese

Etymology

From zóio (“eyes”) +‎ -ão (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /zɔˈjɐ̃w̃/ [zɔˈjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: zoi‧ão

Adjective

zoião (feminine zoiona, masculine plural zoiões, feminine plural zoionas, comparable, comparative mais zoião, superlative o mais zoião) (Brazil, colloquial)

  1. gluttonous; greedy (prone to excessive eating)
    Synonyms: voraz, ávido, guloso, esfomeado
  2. avaricious; greedy (wishing more wealth than is needed)
    Synonyms: ganancioso, avaro
  • zoiudo

Noun

zoião m (plural zoiões, feminine zoiona, feminine plural zoionas) (Brazil, colloquial)

  1. one who is prone to overeating; a glutton

Noun

zoião m (plural zoiões) (Brazil, colloquial)

  1. fried egg
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