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Where does “melindre” come from?

melindre (Portuguese) comes from Spanish melindre — tenderness and kindness in words; a type of honey...

melindre (Portuguese): tenderness, kindness; embarassment, shame;...

Definitions

  1. tenderness, kindness; embarassment, shame;...

Ancestry of “melindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmelindretenderness and kindness in words; a type of honey...

Words derived from “melindre”

  • melindroso
Every word from Spanish melindre →