madrinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese madrỹa, from Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, from Latin mater (“mother”). Compare Galician madriña.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈdɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [maˈdɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈdɾi.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈdɾi.ɲɐ/ [mɐˈðɾi.ɲɐ]

Noun

madrinha f (plural madrinhas)

  1. godmother
    Synonym: (Brazil) dinda

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