cenho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ceño.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsẽ.ɲu/ [ˈsẽ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈse.ɲo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ(j).ɲu/ [ˈsɐ(ɪ̯).ɲu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈse.ɲu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈse.ɲu/

  • Homophone: senho
  • Hyphenation: ce‧nho

Noun

cenho m (plural cenhos)

  1. scowl (wrinkling of the brows or face)

Derived terms

References
  1. “cenho” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  2. “cenho” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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