Coroado

noun

Co·​ro·​a·​do

ˌkȯrəˈwä(ˌ)dō

plural Coroado or Coroados

1

: bororo

2

: the Caingang people of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, literally, crowned one, from coroado (past participle of coroar to crown), from Latin coronatus, past participle of coronare to crown; from their crown-shaped hairdress

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