Minho

English

Proper noun

Minho

1. Alternative spelling of Miño.

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Paleo-Hispanicbor.

Latin Minius

Old Galician-Portuguese Minho

Inherited from Latin Minius.

Proper noun

Minho m

1. a river in northern Portugal and Galicia, Spain

Descendants

• Galician: Miño
• Portuguese: Minho

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "Minho"

Portuguese

rio Minho

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Minho, from Latin Minius. Cognate with Galician Miño.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmĩ.ɲu/ [ˈmĩ.j̃u]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.ɲu/

• Rhymes: -iɲu, (Brazil) -ĩɲu
• Hyphenation: Mi‧nho

Proper noun

Minho m

1. Minho (a river in Portugal and Spain)
2. Minho (a traditional region and former province in northern Portugal)

Derived terms

• minhoto