alfinete

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Portuguese

alfinete

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic خِلَال (ḵilāl, “pin, peg”), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

alfinete m (plural alfinetes)

  1. pin (small needle with no eye)
  2. safety pin
  3. (entomology) (Diabrotica speciosa) cucurbit beetle
    Synonyms: bicho-galo, aresta, bicha-amarela, bicha-do-milho, câncer, travela
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɛtɨ
  • Hyphenation: al‧fi‧ne‧te

Verb

alfinete

  1. inflection of alfinetar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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