sanguinho
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese sanguinno, from Latin sanguineus. Doublet of sanguíneo, or simply a popular derivative of it. Compare Spanish sangüeño.
Noun edit
sanguinho m (plural sanguinhos)
- (ecclesiastical) purificator (napkin used to wipe the lip of the chalice)
- Synonyms: sanguíneo, purificatório
- common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea, a shrub of Eurasia)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
sanguinho m (plural sanguinhos)
- Diminutive of sangue