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francesinha.

diminutive of francesa

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/fɾɐ̃.sɨˈzi.ɲɐ/Portugal

  1. diminutive of francesa

    diminutive · feminine · form-of

  2. a type of sandwich from Porto, Portugal containing several kinds of meat and served with sauce

    feminine

  3. French manicure

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese francesa 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 francesinha From francesa (“French woman”) + -inha.

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