# cavaquinho

> English word · Noun · IPA /kavaˈkiːnjuː/

## Definitions
1. A small guitar-string instrument of Portuguese origin, with four wire or gut strings, played with a plectrum.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese cavaquinho, from the diminutive of cavaco (“fragment of wood”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cavaquinho