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focinho.

snout (long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/foˈsĩ.ɲu/Brazil[foˈsĩ.j̃u]Brazil/fuˈsĩ.ɲu/Brazil[fuˈsĩ.j̃u]Brazil
  1. snout (long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast)

    masculine
  2. nose

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin faucinus, a diminutive of Latin faucēs (“throat, gullet”). Alternatively, influenced by Spanish hocicar (“to root with the nose”), ultimately from Latin fodere (“to dig”). Cognate with Galician fociño. Compare also Spanish hocico and Asturian focicu.

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