balcão

Português

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balcão

  • /baɫ.ˈkɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim balcone⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

  1. mostrador de estabelecimento comercial No balcão dos lanches rápidos, ainda pediu uma quiche.
  2. varanda larga de sacada
  3. plataforma saliente à frente dos camarotes sobre a plateia

In English

  • bar counter of such premises
  • counter table or board on which business is transacted
  • balcony structure extending from a building

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"balcão." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/balc%C3%A3o. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"balcão." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/balc%C3%A3o.

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@misc{balca_o_2026,
  title = {balcão},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/balc%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}