benzinho
Portuguese, noun/ˌbẽj̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/
benzinho is spelled B-E-N-Z-I-N-H-O (8 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 39,523rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Benzinho is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “honey (a term of affection)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of bem.
What does benzinho mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinediminutive of bem
- 2
Brazilmasculinehoney (a term of affection)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of benzinho
- benzinhos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce benzinho?
- Brazil /ˌbẽj̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/
- Brazil [ˌbẽɪ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]
- Portugal /ˌbɐ̃j̃ˈzi.ɲu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is benzinho in Portuguese?
benzinho appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).