homúnculo

See also: homunculo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin homunculus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈmũ.ku.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈmũ.ku.lo/

Noun

homúnculo m (plural homúnculos)

  1. diminutive of homem
  2. (alchemy) homunculus (miniature of a person believed to reside inside sperm)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin homunculus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈmunkulo/ [oˈmũŋ.ku.lo]
  • Rhymes: -unkulo
  • Syllabification: ho‧mún‧cu‧lo

Noun

homúnculo m (plural homúnculos)

  1. homunculus

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