alfacinha

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From alface (lettuce) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.faˈsĩ.ɲɐ/ [aʊ̯.faˈsĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.faˈsi.ɲa/ [aʊ̯.faˈsi.ɲa]

  • Hyphenation: al‧fa‧ci‧nha

Adjective

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alfacinha m or f (plural alfacinhas)

  1. (Portugal, slang, relational) of Lisbon
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lisboeta

Noun

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alfacinha m or f by sense (plural alfacinhas)

  1. (Portugal, slang, demonym) Lisboner (someone from Lisbon)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lisboeta
    Coordinate term: tripeiro
  2. diminutive of alface (small lettuce)