gourmetizar

Portuguese

Etymology

From gourmet +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡuʁ.me.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/ [ɡuɦ.me.t͡ʃiˈza(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ɡuɾ.me.t͡ʃiˈza(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡuʁ.me.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/ [ɡuʁ.me.t͡ʃiˈza(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡuɻ.me.t͡ʃiˈza(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡuɾ.mɨ.tiˈzaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡuɾ.mɨ.tiˈza.ɾi/

Verb

gourmetizar (first-person singular present gourmetizo, first-person singular preterite gourmetizei, past participle gourmetizado)

  1. (transitive) to turn something (especially food) into something luxurious, fancy or sophisticated, often for marketing purposes
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) to become luxurious, fancy or sophisticated (of food or experiences)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • gourmetização

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