exceto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exceptus, from excipiō.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈsɛ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈsɛ.to/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐjʃˈsɛ.tu/, /ɐjˈʃɛ.tu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ejʃˈsɛ.tu/, /ejˈʃɛ.tu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ejʃˈsɛ.tu/, /ejˈʃɛ.tu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /eʃˈsɛ.tu/, /eˈʃɛ.tu/

  • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): [ˈʃɛtu], [ˈʃɛtʷ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛtu
  • Hyphenation: ex‧ce‧to

Preposition

exceto

  1. except, other than
    Synonyms: menos, salvo
    Todos foram à festa, exceto eu.
    Everybody went to the party, except me.