🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

cachorrinho

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kah-shoh-ree-nyo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Doggie/ˈdɔː.ɡi/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O cachorrinho é muito brincalhão."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small dog or a term of endearment for a dog.

    "She took her doggie for a walk in the park."
  2. 2

    An affectionate term used to refer to a pet dog.

    "The children played with their doggie in the backyard."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'doggie' is a diminutive form of 'dog', originating in the early 20th century as a playful or affectionate term for a dog. The root 'dog' itself has uncertain origins, possibly derived from Old English 'docga', referring to a powerful breed of dog.

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