mosquitinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From mosquito +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mos.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [mos.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /mus.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [mus.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /moʃ.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [moʃ.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /muʃ.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [muʃ.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mos.kiˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

  • Hyphenation: mos‧qui‧ti‧nho

Noun

mosquitinho m (plural mosquitinhos)

  1. diminutive of mosquito
    Synonyms: mosquitozinho, mosquitito
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