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canino.

canine (pertaining to dogs)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/kaˈnĩ.nu/Brazil/kɐˈni.nu/Portugal

  1. canine (pertaining to dogs)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin canīnuslbor. Portuguese canino Learned borrowing from Latin canīnus. By surface analysis, cão + -ino.

noun/kaˈnĩ.nu/Brazil/kɐˈni.nu/Portugal

  1. canine tooth

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin canīnuslbor. Portuguese canino Learned borrowing from Latin canīnus. By surface analysis, cão + -ino.

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