moinho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • munho (dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese moinho, from Late Latin molīnum, from molīnus, from Latin molō. Compare Galician muíño, Spanish molino, French moulin, Catalan molí.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈĩ.ɲu/ [moˈĩ.j̃u], /ˈmuj̃.ɲu/ [ˈmuɪ̯̃.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈi.ɲo/

  • Rhymes: -iɲu
  • Hyphenation: mo‧i‧nho

Noun

moinho m (plural moinhos)

  1. mill (grinding apparatus or the building housing it)
    Synonyms: engenho, moedor, moenda, triturador

Derived terms

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