lourinho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• loirinho

Etymology

From louro +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈɾi.ɲo/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾi.ɲo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈɾi.ɲu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈɾi.ɲu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lowˈɾi.ɲu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /loˈɾi.ɲu/

Adjective

lourinho (feminine lourinha, masculine plural lourinhos, feminine plural lourinhas)

1. diminutive of louro

Further reading

• “lourinho”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
• “lourinho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “lourinho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025