pombinho
Portuguese, noun/põˈbĩ.ɲu/
pombinho is spelled P-O-M-B-I-N-H-O (8 letters) and appears about once in every 20 million words in written Portuguese, the 132,552nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pombinho is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “synonym of pombo-das-rochas” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of pombo: a fledgling pigeon.
What does pombinho mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinediminutive of pombo: a fledgling pigeon
- 2
masculinesynonym of pombo-das-rochas
- 3
masculinelovebird (one of the members of an openly affectionate couple)
noun
- 1
masculinea light gray color, like that of pigeons
adjective
- 1
colloquialdrunk
noun
- 1
masculinea variety of wheat
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of pombinho
- pombinhos plural
- pombinha feminine
- pombinhas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pombinho?
- Brazil /põˈbĩ.ɲu/
- Brazil [põˈbĩ.j̃u]
- Portugal /põˈbi.ɲu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is pombinho in Portuguese?
pombinho appears about once in every 20 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).