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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin homunculus.
Pronunciation
Noun
homúnculo m (plural homúnculos)
- diminutive of homem
- (alchemy) homunculus (miniature of a person believed to reside inside sperm)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin homunculus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈmunkulo/
- Rhymes: -unkulo
- Syllabification: ho‧mún‧cu‧lo
Noun
homúnculo m (plural homúnculos)
- homunculus
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