-inho

1. (masculine, morpheme) forms the diminutive of nouns; -ie; -y; -ling; -let
2. (masculine, morpheme) forms the diminutive of nouns; -ie; -y; -ling; -let
3. (masculine, morpheme) forms the diminutive of nouns; -ie; -y; -ling; -let

Opposite of

-ão

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈĩ.ɲu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: -īnus

Cognate with Italian: -ino

Cognate with French: -in

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese -ỹo, from Latin -īnus (“of or relating to”). Compare Italian -ino, French -in, both diminutive suffixes. Doublet of -ino.

Concepts

-y

-ling

Synonyms

-inha

-ito

Translations

-ito

-erl

-ette

-pje

-ine

-chen

-ina

-lein

-etta

-je

-tje

-et

-etto

-ino

-ita