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novinho.

diminutive of novo

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/noˈvĩ.ɲu/Brazil[noˈvĩ.j̃u]Brazil/nuˈvi.ɲu/Portugal/nuˈbi.ɲu/Northern, Portugal

  1. diminutive of novo young

    endearing
    Ele é tão novinho e já se preocupa com essas coisas!

  2. diminutive of novo brand new

    Comprei um carro novinho!
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novum Old Galician-Portuguese novo Portuguese novo Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Old Galician-Portuguese -ỹo Portuguese -inho Portuguese novinho From novo (“new”) + -inho.

noun/noˈvĩ.ɲu/Brazil[noˈvĩ.j̃u]Brazil/nuˈvi.ɲu/Portugal/nuˈbi.ɲu/Northern, Portugal

  1. a male youngster; a boy

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novum Old Galician-Portuguese novo Portuguese novo Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Old Galician-Portuguese -ỹo Portuguese -inho Portuguese novinho From novo (“new”) + -inho.

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