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Portuguese
Etymology
From filho (“son”) + -ote.
Pronunciation
Noun
filhote m (plural filhotes)
- pup; cub (youth of an animal)
- (Brazil, cooking) young piraíba (Amazonian fish)
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Noun
filhote m (plural filhotes, feminine filhota, feminine plural filhotas)
- (endearing) diminutive of filho
- Synonym: cria
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