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arquinha.

diminutive of arca (“ark”)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/aʁˈkĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[ahˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/aʁˈkĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[ahˈkĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil
  1. diminutive of arca (“ark”)

    diminutive · feminine · form-of
  2. small coach box

    feminine · historical
  3. cistern connected to sprinklers

    feminine
  4. sediment trap

    feminine
  5. fountainhead

    Azores · feminine
  6. ark clam (any clam of the family Arcidae)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese arca Portuguese -inho Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Latin -am Old Galician-Portuguese -a Portuguese -a Portuguese -inha Portuguese arquinha From arca + -inha.

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