lampião
Portuguese, noun/lɐ̃.piˈɐ̃w̃/
lampião is spelled L-A-M-P-I-Ã-O (7 letters) and appears 1.8 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 23,930th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lampião is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “street lamp” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “lanterna de mão, candeeiro”.
What does lampião mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinestreet lamp
- 2
masculinelamp (hand-held)
- 3
masculinelantern
- 4
informalmasculinea supporter, player or coach of S.L. Benfica
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. lanterna de mão, candeeiro 2. dize-se de quem frequenta a taberna e bebe a custa dos outros sem pagar
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lampião
- lampiões plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lampião?
- Brazil /lɐ̃.piˈɐ̃w̃/
- Brazil [lɐ̃.piˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Brazil /lɐ̃ˈpjɐ̃w̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lampião
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lampião in Portuguese?
lampião appears 1.8 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).