cão-tinhoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From cão (“dog”) +‎ tinhoso (“repulsive”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃.t͡ʃĩˈɲo.zu/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃.t͡ʃĩˈj̃o.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃.t͡ʃiˈɲo.zo/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃.t͡ʃiˈɲo.zo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃.tiˈɲo.zu/

  • Hyphenation: cão‧-ti‧nho‧so

Noun

cão-tinhoso m (plural cães-tinhosos, metaphonic)

  1. (informal) the Devil
    Synonyms: cão-miúdo, diabo, demônio

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