filho único

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, single son.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: fi‧lho ú‧ni‧co

Noun

filho único m (plural filhos únicos, feminine filha única, feminine plural filhas únicas)

  1. only child (a person who has no siblings)
    • 1964, Adoniran Barbosa (lyrics and music), “Trem das Onze”, in Os Demônios da Garoa:
      Sou filho único []
      I'm only child