princeso

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From princesa (princess) +‎ -o (masculine suffix), for humorous effect; the real equivalent to English prince is príncipe.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ezu
  • Hyphenation: prin‧ce‧so

Noun

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princeso m (plural princesos)

  1. (Brazil, informal) a beautiful man
    Cê é um princeso, querido.
    You're a beautiful man, darling.
  2. (Brazil, informal) a young boy; used as a term of endearment
    Oi, princeso!
    Hello, darling!
  3. (Brazil, informal, derogatory) princess (a man who is vain, spoiled or selfish)

References

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  • princeso”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062024