Coroado
noun
Co·ro·a·do
\ˌkȯrəˈwä(ˌ)dō\
Definition of Coroado
Coroado
orCoroados
1 : bororo
2 : the Caingang people of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil
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Origin and Etymology of coroado
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 — more at crown
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