cunho

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkũ.ɲu/ [ˈkũ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkũ.ɲu/ [ˈkũ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈku.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈku.ɲu/

• Rhymes: -uɲu
• Hyphenation: cu‧nho

Etymology 1

From Latin cuneus.

Noun

cunho m (plural cunhos)

1. die (a device used in stamping coins and medals)
2. stamp, mark, seal
3. (figurative) trait, characteristic, nature

   Livro de cunho religioso. ― A religious-themed book.

Related terms

• cunha

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cunho

1. first-person singular present indicative of cunhar