grilhão

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grilhão

/ɡɾi.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) grilho + -ão.

noun

corrente que prende os condenados; algema Deixemos, porém, que se comemore a libertação do grilhão externo e se festeje a avalanche de recursos nos cofres governamentais.

In English

bolt iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter
shackle restraint fitted over an appendage

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

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

BibTeX

@misc{grilha_o_2026,
  title = {grilhão},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/grilh%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}