morrião

/mo.ri.'oŋ/

//mo.ri.'oŋ// noun

The verdict

“morrião” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lagarta-do-pinheiro (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)

Corpus desk

Index PT-morriao · morrião · Portuguese

morrião · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for morrião
PropertyValue
Headwordmorrião
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mo.ri.'oŋ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “morrião” em português

morriãofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

morrião is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mo.ri.'oŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

morrião doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is morrião, spelled M-O-R-R-I-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    lagarta-do-pinheiro (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
  2. 2
    verme da fruta
  3. 3
    pulgão
  4. 4
    doença fúngica das oliveiras e outras plantas que põe negras as suas folhas

Synonyms

carroceiro

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "morrião"?
"morrião" is spelled M-O-R-R-I-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mo.ri.'oŋ/.
What does "morrião" mean?
As a noun, "morrião" means: lagarta-do-pinheiro (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
How do you pronounce "morrião"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morrião" is /mo.ri.'oŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morrião" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list