Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧çu

Etymology 1

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    Borrowed from Old Tupi -gûasu.

    Adjective

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    açu m or f (plural açus)

    1. (Brazil) very large
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:grande
      Antonyms: mirim; see also Thesaurus:pequeno

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

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    açu m (plural açus)

    1. (Brazil) clipping of jacaré-açu

    Further reading

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