-idão

Portuguese, suffix/iˈdɐ̃w̃/

-idão is a Portuguese feminine suffix meaning “-itude; -ness (forms abstract nouns, from adjectives, indicating a state or condition)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does -idão mean in English?

suffix

1
feminine-itude; -ness (forms abstract nouns, from adjectives, indicating a state or condition)
grato (“grateful”) + -idão → gratidão (“gratitude”)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce -idão?

Brazil /iˈdɐ̃w̃/
Brazil [iˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
Portugal /iˈdɐ̃w̃/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to -idão

ness

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.