rapidinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From rápido (“quick”) +‎ -inho (“masculine diminutive suffix”). The diminutive here has a sense of degree, not size, comparable to English -ish (sense 2).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁa.piˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/ [ha.piˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃u]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɐ.piˈdi.ɲu/ [ʁɐ.piˈði.ɲu]

  • Hyphenation: ra‧pi‧di‧nho

Adjective

rapidinho (feminine rapidinha, masculine plural rapidinhos, feminine plural rapidinhas)

  1. diminutive of rápido (“quick”); quickish (somewhat quick)
    Antonyms: devagarinho, devagarzinho, lentinho
    Esse carro não é tão rápido assim — não é sequer rapidinho!
    That car isn't that quick — it isn't even quickish!

Adverb

rapidinho

  1. augmentative of rápido (“quick”); very quickly
    Vai lá ver o que houve! Vai rapidinho!
    Go there and see what went on! Go very quickly!

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