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carteirinha.

diminutive of carteira: small wallet, small hangbag

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaʁ.te(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[kah.te(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/kaɾ.te(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/São-Paulo[kaɾ.te(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]São-Paulo
  1. diminutive of carteira: small wallet, small hangbag

    diminutive · feminine · form-of
  2. type of identity card

    Brazil · feminine
    carteirinha de estudante
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese carta Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āria Old Galician-Portuguese -eira Portuguese -eira Portuguese carteira Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Old Galician-Portuguese -ỹo Portuguese -inho Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Latin -am Old Galician-Portuguese -a Portuguese -a Portuguese -inha Portuguese carteirinha From carteira + -inha.

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