Portuguese

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Etymology

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From escrivã (registrar) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.kɾi.vaˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [is.kɾi.vaˈnĩ.j̃ɐ], /es.kɾi.vaˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [es.kɾi.vaˈnĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.kɾi.vaˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [iʃ.kɾi.vaˈnĩ.j̃ɐ], /eʃ.kɾi.vaˈnĩ.ɲɐ/ [eʃ.kɾi.vaˈnĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.kɾi.vaˈni.ɲa/
 

  • Hyphenation: es‧cri‧va‧ni‧nha

Noun

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escrivaninha f (plural escrivaninhas)

  1. diminutive of escrivã
  2. secretary (a type of desk)
    Synonym: secretária
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