patinho

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From pato (“duck”) +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [paˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈti.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: pa‧ti‧nho

Noun

patinho m (plural patinhos, feminine patinha, feminine plural patinhas)

1. diminutive of pato

   Synonym: patozinho

2. duckling

Derived terms

• patinho de borracha (“rubber duck”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

patinho

1. first-person singular present indicative of patinhar

Further reading

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