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sanguinho.

purificator (napkin used to wipe the lip of the chalice)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɐ̃ˈɡĩ.ɲu/Brazil[sɐ̃ˈɡĩ.j̃u]Brazil/sɐ̃ˈɡi.ɲu/Portugal
  1. purificator (napkin used to wipe the lip of the chalice)

    masculine
  2. common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea, a shrub of Eurasia)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese sanguinno, from Latin sanguineus. Doublet of sanguíneo, or simply a popular derivative of it. Compare Spanish sangüeño.

noun/sɐ̃ˈɡĩ.ɲu/Brazil[sɐ̃ˈɡĩ.j̃u]Brazil/sɐ̃ˈɡi.ɲu/Portugal
  1. diminutive of sangue

    diminutive · form-of · masculine
Where this word comes from

From sangue + -inho.

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