pezinho

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From pé +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌpɛˈzĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌpɛˈzĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛˈzi.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛˈzi.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: pe‧zi‧nho

Noun

pezinho m (plural pezinhos)

1. diminutive of pé (“small foot”)

Etymology 2

From pê +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpeˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌpeˈzĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpeˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌpeˈzĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpeˈzi.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpeˈzi.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: pe‧zi‧nho

Noun

pezinho m (plural pezinhos)

1. diminutive of pê (“small letter P”)

Further reading

• “pezinho” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.