sanguinho

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈɡi.ɲu/

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese sanguinno, from Latin sanguineus. Doublet of sanguíneo, or simply a popular derivative of it. Compare Spanish sangüeño.

Noun

sanguinho m (plural sanguinhos)

1. (ecclesiastical) purificator (napkin used to wipe the lip of the chalice)

   Synonyms: sanguíneo, purificatório

2. common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea, a shrub of Eurasia)

Etymology 2

From sangue +‎ -inho.

Noun

sanguinho m (plural sanguinhos)

1. diminutive of sangue

   Synonym: sanguezinho

Further reading

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