exitar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ziˈta(ʁ)/ [e.ziˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /e.ziˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /e.ziˈta(ʁ)/ [e.ziˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ziˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ziˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ziˈta.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: e‧xi‧tar
  • Homophone: hesitar

Etymology 1

From êxito +‎ -ar.

Verb

exitar (first-person singular present exito, first-person singular preterite exitei, past participle exitado)

  1. to succeed (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonym: conseguir
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Probably from a phonological confusion of the /ez/ sound in "hes" with words beginning with "ex", such as exemplo and exímio.

Verb

exitar

  1. misspelling of hesitar
Conjugation