moinho
Portuguese
moinho
Etymology
From Old Portuguese moinno, moỹo, from Late Latin molīnum, from molīnus, from Latin molō.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iɲu
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈĩ.ɲu/ [moˈĩ.j̃u], /muˈĩ.ɲu/ [mʊˈĩ.j̃u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmwĩ.ɲu/ [ˈmwĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈi.ɲo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmwi.ɲu/
- Hyphenation: mo‧i‧nho
Noun
moinho m (plural moinhos)
- mill (grinding apparatus or the building housing it)
- Synonyms: engenho, moedor, moenda, triturador
Derived terms
- águas passadas não movem moinhos
- moinho d'água
- moinho de vento
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