cachorrinho

Meaning

  1. (diminutive,form-of,masculine) diminutive of cachorro
  2. (masculine) puppy, pup
  3. (childish,endearing,masculine) dog
  4. (Brazil,masculine) dog paddle

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ca‧chor‧ri‧nho
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ka.ʃoˈʁĩ.ɲu/
Etymology

From cachorro + -inho.

New
cachorro

  1. (Portugal,masculine) puppy (a young dog)
  2. (Brazil,Madeira,colloquial,masculine) dog (of any age)
  3. (Brazil,derogatory,masculine) a promiscuous man
  4. (Brazil,broadly,masculine) an unfaithful man
  5. (abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis,masculine) Ellipsis of cachorro-quente: hot dog

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