selecto

Latin

Participle

sēlēctō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of sēlēctus

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Adjective

selecto (feminine selecta, masculine plural selectos, feminine plural selectas)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of seleto. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Etymology 2

Verb

selecto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of selectar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sēlēctus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˈleɡto/ [seˈleɣ̞.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eɡto
  • Syllabification: se‧lec‧to

Adjective

selecto (feminine selecta, masculine plural selectos, feminine plural selectas)

  1. select, exquisite

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