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]

• (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)

1. home remedy