soldadinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From soldado +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sow.daˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [soʊ̯.daˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sow.daˈd͡ʒi.ɲo/ [soʊ̯.daˈd͡ʒi.ɲo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sol.dɐˈdi.ɲu/ [soɫ.dɐˈði.ɲu], /sɔl.dɐˈdi.ɲu/ [sɔɫ.dɐˈði.ɲu]

  • Hyphenation: sol‧da‧di‧nho

Noun

soldadinho m (plural soldadinhos)

  1. diminutive of soldado
    Synonym: soldadozinho
  2. toy soldier
  3. certain species of treehoppers
    Synonym: viuvinha