Etymology

From Old Portuguese sobrinno, sobrino ‎(“nephew”), from Latin sōbrīnus ‎(“maternal cousin”), from Proto-Italic *swezrīnos ‎(“of the sister”), from *swezōr ‎(“sister”).

Cognate with Galician sobriño, Asturian sobrín and Spanish sobrino.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.ˈβɾi.ɲu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.ˈbɾi.ɲu/
• Hyphenation: so‧bri‧nho