Masculine

cachorrinho

Meaning

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

cachorro

  1. (Portugal, masculine) puppy (a young dog)
  2. (Brazil, Madeira, masculine) dog (of any age)
  3. (Brazil, derogatory, masculine) a promiscuous man
  4. (Brazil, figuratively, masculine) an unfaithful man
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine) ellipsis of cachorro-quente: hot dog
  6. (masculine) modillion
  7. (Brazil, masculine) the fifth group in jogo do bicho
  8. (derogatory, masculine) a police officer

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ka.ʃoˈʁĩ.ɲu/
Etymology

From cachorro + -inho.

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