Portuguese
Etymology
From paixão + -ite.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /paj.ʃoˈni.t͡ʃi/ [paɪ̯.ʃoˈni.t͡ʃi]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /paj.ʃoˈni.t͡ʃi/ [paɪ̯.ʃoˈni.t͡ʃi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paj.ʃoˈni.te/ [paɪ̯.ʃoˈni.te]
Noun
paixonite f (plural paixonites)
- (colloquial) crush (a short-lived love or infatuation)
- Synonyms: fraquinho, crush