mezinha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

meizinha (obsolete)
mèzinha (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese meezinha (“medicine, remedy”), from Latin medicīna (“medicine, remedy, cure”). Cognate with Galician menciña, Spanish melecina, Catalan metzina. Doublet of medicina.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [meˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈzi.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɛˈzi.ɲɐ/

Homophone: mesinha (Brazil)
Hyphenation: me‧zi‧nha

Noun

mezinha f (plural mezinhas)

home remedy

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