focinho

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focinho

Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin faucinus,[1][2] a diminutive of Latin faucēs (“throat, gullet”).[3] Alternatively, influenced by Spanish hocicar (“to root with the nose”)[4], ultimately from Latin fodere (“to dig”).

Cognate with Galician fociño. Compare also Spanish hocico and Asturian focicu.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foˈsĩ.ɲu/ [foˈsĩ.j̃u], /fuˈsĩ.ɲu/ [fuˈsĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foˈsi.ɲo/

  • Rhymes: -iɲu
  • Hyphenation: fo‧ci‧nho

Noun

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focinho m (plural focinhos)

  1. snout (long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast)
  2. (derogatory) nose

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “focinho”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
  2. ^ “focinho”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
  3. ^ “focinho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  4. ^ “focinho”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
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