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vão

  • /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃] Brazil, IPA
  • /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim vanus⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

adjective

  1. vazio
  2. oco

noun

  1. espaço vazio
  2. abertura

verb

  1. terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo ir
  2. terceira pessoa do plural do imperativo do verbo ir
  3. terceira pessoa do plural do presente do conjuntivo do verbo ir

In English

  • vain overly proud of one's appearance
  • hollow without substance
  • bay compartment
  • gap vacant space or time
  • span spread between supports
  • idle of no importance, worthless, useless
  • inane lacking sense or meaning

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APA

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Chicago

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@misc{va_o_2026,
  title = {vão},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/v%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}