ninho

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Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *nio, *nĩo (“nest”), from Latin nīdus (“nest”), from Proto-Italic *nizdos (“nest”), from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós (“nest”).

Compare Galician niño, Spanish nido, Catalan niu, French nid and Italian nido.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ninho m (plural ninhos)

  1. (ornithology) nest (bird-built structure)
  2. (by extension) nest (place used by any animal for depositing eggs and hatching young)
    Synonyms: covil, toca
  3. (figurative) one’s home viewed affectionately
    Synonyms: abrigo, castelo, lar

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