cãozinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From cão +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲo/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzi.ɲo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲu/

  • Hyphenation: cão‧zi‧nho

Noun

cãozinho m (plural cãezinhos or (proscribed) cãozinhos)

  1. diminutive of cão: a small-sized dog
    Synonyms: cãozito, (Southern Portugal) canito
  2. puppy
    Synonym: cachorrinho
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