mezinha

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Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [meˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈzi.ɲa/

Noun[edit]

mezinha f (plural mezinhas)

  1. home remedy