ão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- an article The form of "a" used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.
- er intj Used to fill a pause while thinking of what to say next.
- in prep Contained by, inside, or within the limits of something — spatially, in time, or in a more abstract sense.
- on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
Senses
ão is used for these senses in English:
- an Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.)
- er (added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym.
- on (physics, maths) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta.
er — full definition
- intj Used to fill a pause while thinking of what to say next.
- verb To hesitate in speech, making a sound like "er."