manezinho
Portuguese, noun/maˌnɛˈzĩ.ɲu/
manezinho is spelled M-A-N-E-Z-I-N-H-O (9 letters) and appears about once in every 14 million words in written Portuguese, the 112,486th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Manezinho is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “native or inhabitant of Florianópolis; especially one that lives far from downtown and has a distinct accent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of mané. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “nativo de Florianópolis, capital do estado brasileiro de Santa Catarina”.
What does manezinho mean in English?
adjective
- 1
of, from or relating to Florianópolis; especially regions far from downtown
Near-synonyms: florianopolitano, floripano
noun
- 1
masculinediminutive of mané
- 2
masculinenative or inhabitant of Florianópolis; especially one that lives far from downtown and has a distinct accent
Near-synonyms: florianopolitano, floripano
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. relativo a ou natural de Florianópolis
noun: 1. nativo de Florianópolis, capital do estado brasileiro de Santa Catarina
noun: 1. diminutivo mané
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of manezinho
- manezinha feminine
- manezinhos masculine plural
- manezinhas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce manezinho?
- Brazil /maˌnɛˈzĩ.ɲu/
- Brazil [maˌnɛˈzĩ.j̃u]
- Portugal /mɐˌnɛˈzi.ɲu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is manezinho in Portuguese?
manezinho appears about once in every 14 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).