mocinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From moço +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈsĩ.ɲu/ [moˈsĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈsi.ɲo/

  • Hyphenation: mo‧ci‧nho

Noun

mocinho m (plural mocinhos, feminine mocinha, feminine plural mocinhas)

  1. diminutive of moço
  2. young man (term of address when reprehending)
  3. (Brazil) good guy (a good character in a story)

Adjective

mocinho (feminine mocinha, masculine plural mocinhos, feminine plural mocinhas)

  1. diminutive of moço
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