gracinha
Portuguese
Etymology
From graça + -inha (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈsĩ.ɲɐ/ [ɡɾaˈsĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈsi.ɲa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɾɐˈsi.ɲɐ/
Noun
gracinha f (plural gracinhas)
- cutie (term of endearment referring to a cute person or animal)
- a joke or a playful act
- Synonym: gracejo
Further reading
- “gracinha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “gracinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026