bonitinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From bonito (“pretty”) +‎ -inho (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bo.niˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [bo.niˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /bu.niˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [bu.niˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bo.niˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

  • Hyphenation: bo‧ni‧ti‧nho

Adjective

bonitinho (feminine bonitinha, masculine plural bonitinhos, feminine plural bonitinhas)

  1. diminutive of bonito
    1. cute (attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way)
      • 2015, Carlos Maltz, O último rei do rock, Belas-Letras, →ISBN, page 157:
        Hoje em dia pegam um mané qualquer que seja bonitinho, colocam nele um nome qualquer de qualquer artista do passado que ninguém mais se lembra quem é […]
        Nowadays they take any guy who's a little cute, give him the name of some famous old artist who no one even knows anymore […]
    2. somewhat beautiful (attractive to a small extent)
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