pentelho
Portuguese edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (“pubic hair, comb”). By surface analysis, pente + -elho.
Compare Galician pentello, Spanish pendejo.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eʎu
- Hyphenation: pen‧te‧lho
Noun edit
pentelho m (plural pentelhos)
Noun edit
pentelho m (plural pentelhos, feminine pentelha, feminine plural pentelhas)
- (Brazil, vulgar, informal, derogatory) brat (a young boy, especially an annoying one)
Related terms edit
Adjective edit
pentelho (feminine pentelha, masculine plural pentelhos, feminine plural pentelhas)
- (Brazil, vulgar, informal, derogatory) bratty
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:pentelho.
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛʎu
- Hyphenation: pen‧te‧lho
Verb edit
pentelho
Further reading edit
- “pentelho” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “pentelho” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.