brinco

Verb

brinco

1. first-person singular present indicative of brincar

Etymology

14th century. Probably a half learned word, from Latin vinculum.^[1] Doublet of vinco and vínculo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾiŋko̝/

Noun

brinco m (plural brincos)

1. earring
   • 1458, X. Ferro Couselo (ed.), A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI. Vigo: Galaxia, page 330:

     Costança de Monterrey deu querella que lle tomaran o dito mudo et o castellaao hun brinco de prata da orella, en este dia, en Sesnande

     Constance of Monterrei reported that the aforementioned mute and the Castilian took a silver earring from her ear, in this day, in Sesnande

2. nose ring (for pigs)
3. jump, leap, hop

Verb

brinco

1. first-person singular present indicative of brincar

References

• “brinco” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “brinquo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “brinco” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “brinco (aro)” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “brinco” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

From Latin vinculum (“bond, link”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾĩ.ku/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾĩ.ko/

Noun

brinco m (plural brincos)

1. (jewellery) earring

Verb

brinco

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of brincar

Etymology

From Latin vinculum.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iŋko

Noun

brinco m (plural brincos)

1. jump, hop

Verb

brinco

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of brincar.