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sardinha.

sardine (any of several small, edible species of herring)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/saʁˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[saɦˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/saɾˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/São-Paulo[saɾˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]São-Paulo
  1. sardine (any of several small, edible species of herring)

    feminine
  2. a player or supporter of Santos football team

    Brazil · derogatory · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese sardinha, from Latin sardīna, from Ancient Greek [Term?].

noun/saʁˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[saɦˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/saɾˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/São-Paulo[saɾˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]São-Paulo
  1. diminutive of sarda

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

Etymology tree Portuguese sarda 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 sardinha From sarda + -inha.

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