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patinho feio

Portuguese, noun

patinho feio is spelled P-A-T-I-N-H-O-F-E-I-O (11 letters). Patinho feio is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “ugly duckling (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does patinho feio mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineugly duckling (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature)

  2. 2

    masculineblack sheep (a nonconformist; unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason)

    Ele sempre foi o patinho feio da família.

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of patinho feio

  • patinhos feios plural
  • patinha feia feminine
  • patinhas feias feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

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