senhorzinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From senhor +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽˌɲoʁˈzĩ.ɲu/ [sẽˌj̃oɦˈzĩ.j̃u]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /sẽˌɲoɾˈzĩ.ɲu/ [sẽˌj̃oɾˈzĩ.j̃u]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /sẽˌɲoʁˈzĩ.ɲu/ [sẽˌj̃oʁˈzĩ.j̃u]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /sẽˌɲoɻˈzĩ.ɲu/ [sẽˌj̃oɻˈzĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˌɲoʁˈzi.ɲo/ [seˌɲoɦˈzi.ɲo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˌɲoɾˈzi.ɲu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˌɲo.ɾiˈzi.ɲu/

  • Hyphenation: se‧nhor‧zi‧nho

Noun

senhorzinho m (plural senhorzinhos)

  1. diminutive of senhor
  2. a very old man

Further reading

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