moinho

Portuguese

moinho

Etymology

From Old Portuguese moinno, moỹo, from Late Latin molīnum, from molīnus, from Latin molō.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mu.ˈi.ɲu/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ˈi.ɲo/, /ˈmwi.ɲo/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmwi.ɲu/, /mu.ˈi.ɲu/
Hyphenation: mo‧i‧nho

Noun

moinho m (plural moinhos)

mill (grinding apparatus or the building housing it)

Synonyms

engenho, moedor, moenda, triturador

Derived terms

águas passadas não movem moinho
moinho d'água
moinho de vento

Related terms

mó
moedeira
moedor
moela
moenda

moente
moer
moinha
moleiro

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