bonitinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From bonito (“pretty”) +‎ -inho (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.niˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [bo.niˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /bu.niˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [bu.niˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.niˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.niˈti.ɲu/

Adjective

bonitinho (feminine bonitinha, masculine plural bonitinhos, feminine plural bonitinhas)

Diminutive of bonito
1. cute (attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way)
2. somewhat beautiful (attractive to a small extent)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bonitinho.

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