macuquinho
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom macuco (“tinamou”) + -inho.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ma‧cu‧qui‧nho
Noun
editmacuquinho m (plural macuquinhos)
- diminutive of macuco
- (Brazil) tapaculo (any bird in the genus Eleoscytalopus)
- (Brazil) sharp-tailed streamcreeper (Lochmias nematura)
- Synonym: joão-porca
Usage notes
edit- The gender of this Portuguese word is always masculine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “macuquinho-macho” for male, and “macuquinho-fêmea” for female.