sanguinho

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈɡĩ.ɲu/ [sɐ̃ˈɡĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈɡi.ɲo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈɡi.ɲu/

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese sanguinno, from Latin sanguineus. Doublet of sanguíneo, or simply a popular derivative of it. Compare Spanish sangüeño.

Noun

sanguinho m (plural sanguinhos)

(ecclesiastical) purificator (napkin used to wipe the lip of the chalice)
Synonyms: sanguíneo, purificatório
common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea, a shrub of Eurasia)

Etymology 2

From sangue +‎ -inho.

Noun

sanguinho m (plural sanguinhos)

diminutive of sangue
Synonym: sanguezinho

Further reading

“sanguinho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“sanguinho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026