tutano

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

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

Hyphenation: tu‧ta‧no

Noun[edit]

tutano m (plural tutanos)

marrow (substance inside bones)
Synonym: medula
(figuratively) core, heart, essence
(figuratively) courage, capacity

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