madrinha

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese madrỹa, from Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, from Latin mater (mother). Compare Galician madriña.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈdɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [maˈdɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈdɾi.ɲa/

Noun[edit]

madrinha f (plural madrinhas)

  1. godmother

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