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gatinho
[gah-TEEN-yoo]
noun
masculine
pl: gatinhos
kitten
1.
A young domestic cat
The gatinho played with a ball of yarn.
O gatinho brincava com um novelo de lã.
2.
Term of endearment for a cat or a person (informal)
Come here, my little gatinho!
Vem cá, meu gatinho!
Synonyms
filhote de gato
bichano jovem
Antonyms
gato adulto
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
gatinho
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
gatito
Diminutive form also used in European Portuguese
Colloquial
micho
Informal, affectionate term primarily in some Brazilian regions
Related Idioms & Phrases
gatinho de sapato
fazer gatinhos
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