risonho

Portuguese

Etymology

From riso +‎ -onho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈzõ.ɲu/ [hiˈzõ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈzõ.ɲu/ [hiˈzõ.j̃u]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈzõ.ɲu/ [χiˈzõ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈzo.ɲo/ [hiˈzo.ɲo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈzo.ɲu/

• Rhymes: -oɲu, (Brazil) -õɲu
• Hyphenation: ri‧so‧nho

Adjective

risonho (feminine risonha, masculine plural risonhos, feminine plural risonhas)

1. cheerful (that looks like a laugh)
2. happy
3. affable; pleasant; welcoming
4. (figuratively) promising; hopeful

Derived terms

• risonhamente

Further reading

• “risonho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “risonho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “risonho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025