enxuto

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese enxoyto, from Latin exsūctus (with a change of prefix), past participle of exsūgō, from ex + sūgō. Compare Galician enxoito, Spanish enjuto, Catalan eixut, Italian asciutto.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈʃu.tu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈʃu.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈʃu.to/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈʃu.to/

  • Hyphenation: en‧xu‧to

Adjective

enxuto (feminine enxuta, masculine plural enxutos, feminine plural enxutas)

  1. dry
    Synonym: seco
    Antonym: molhado
  2. withered, skinny
    Synonym: magro
  3. concise
    Synonyms: conciso, sucinto

See also

Participle

enxuto (short participle, feminine enxuta, masculine plural enxutos, feminine plural enxutas)

  1. past participle of enxugar
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