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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese sanguinno, from Latin sanguineus. Doublet of sanguíneo, or simply a popular derivative of it. Compare Spanish sangüeño.
Noun
sanguinho m (plural sanguinhos)
- (ecclesiastical) purificator (napkin used to wipe the lip of the chalice)
- Synonyms: sanguíneo, purificatório
- common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea, a shrub of Eurasia)
Etymology 2
From sangue + -inho.
Noun
sanguinho m (plural sanguinhos)
- diminutive of sangue