tutano

Portuguese

Etymology

From an imitative base*tut.See alsoSpanishtuétano.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil)IPA^(key):/tuˈtɐ̃.nu/

• (Brazil)IPA^(key):/tuˈtɐ̃.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil)IPA^(key):/tuˈtɐ.no/

• (Portugal)IPA^(key):/tuˈtɐ.nu/

• (Portugal)IPA^(key):/tuˈtɐ.nu/
  • (Northern Portugal)IPA^(key):/tuˈta.nu/

• Hyphenation:tu‧ta‧no

Noun

tutanom(pluraltutanos)

1. marrow(substance inside bones)

   Synonym:medula

2. (figuratively)core,heart,essence
3. (figuratively)courage,capacity