tutano

Portuguese

Etymology

From an imitative base *tut. See also Spanish tuétano.

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

tutano m (plural tutanos)

1. marrow (substance inside bones)

   Synonym: medula

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