mezinha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

meizinha (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese meezinna (“medicine, remedy”), from Latin medicīna (“medicine, remedy, cure”). Cognate with Galician menciña. Doublet of medicina.

Pronunciation

(Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɛ.ˈzi.ɲɐ/
Hyphenation: me‧zi‧nha

Noun

mezinha f (plural mezinhas)

home remedy

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