mezinha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese meezinha (“medicine, remedy”), from Latin medicīna (“medicine, remedy, cure”). Cognate with Galician menciña, Spanish melecina, Catalan metzina. Doublet of medicina.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [meˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈzi.ɲa/

  • Homophone: mesinha (Brazil)
  • Hyphenation: me‧zi‧nha

Noun

mezinha f (plural mezinhas)

  1. home remedy

Descendants

  • Macanese: mizinha
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