jacarezinho
See also: Jacarezinho and jacarèzinho
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- jacarèzinho (obsolete)
Etymology
From jacaré (“alligator”) + -zinho (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.kaˌɾɛˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ʒa.kaˌɾɛˈzĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.kaˌɾɛˈzi.ɲo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐ.kɐˌɾɛˈzi.ɲu/
Noun
jacarezinho m (plural jacarezinhos)
- diminutive of jacaré (“small alligator”)