maestrina
Italian
Etymology
From maestra + -ina (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.esˈtri.na/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Hyphenation: ma‧e‧strì‧na
Noun
maestrina f (plural maestrine)
- a young teacher; a young schoolteacher
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestrina.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.esˈtɾĩ.nɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.eʃˈtɾĩ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.esˈtɾi.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɨʃˈtɾi.nɐ/
- Hyphenation: ma‧es‧tri‧na
Noun
maestrina f (plural maestrinas)
- female equivalent of maestro (“conductor”)
- female equivalent of maestrino
Further reading
- “maestrina”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “maestrina”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025