-aço

Appendix:Variations of "aco" Portuguese Etymology pt :inh roa-opt:-aço<ety:inh<la:-āceus>> From pt la -āceus. Cognate to gl,es -azo, fr -asse and it -accio. pt -áceo. Pronunciation pt asu 2 pt -a ço Suffix m forms augmentatives of praise: nouns expressing greatness pt gol/golo goal golaço an impressive football goal pt ponto point pontaço an impressively scored point pt corpo body corpaço a sexy body pt amigo friend amigaço a true friend forms augmentatives of size pt -ão -ázio pt copo glass, cup copaço a large glass pt bala bullet balaço a large bullet added to the names of objects to indicade an action made with it, especially violent or vigorous action pt panela pan panelaço a protest in which pans are struck to make noise pt apito whistle apitaço a forceful blow of a whistle pt canhão cannon canhonaço cannon shot forms the names of conditions resulting from a process indicated by the suffixed verb pt inchar to swell inchaço swelling pt cansar to get tired cansaço fatigue pt cagar to shit cagaço fright forms the names of residues pt alga seaweed algaço wrack pt baga berry bagaço pomace Derived terms pt Suffix pt rare forms augmentatives of degree pt bonito pretty bonitaço very handsome pt bizarro bizarre bizarraço very bizarre See also pt -ão Further reading