anjinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From anjo +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒĩ.ɲu/ [ɐ̃ˈʒĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒĩ.ɲu/ [ɐ̃ˈʒĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒi.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒi.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: an‧ji‧nho

Noun

anjinho m (plural anjinhos, feminine anjinha, feminine plural anjinhas)

1. diminutive of anjo
2. (figuratively) cherub (innocent or angelic child)

Further reading

• “anjinho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024