afoito

Portuguese

Alternative forms

afouto

Etymology

From Latin fautus.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈfoj.tu/ [aˈfoɪ̯.tu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈfoj.to/ [aˈfoɪ̯.to]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈfoj.tu/

Hyphenation: a‧foi‧to

Adjective

afoito (feminine afoita, masculine plural afoitos, feminine plural afoitas)

bold, brave, courageous
Synonyms: corajoso, valente

Antonyms: medroso, apavorado
in a hurry, short of time

Derived terms

afoitamente
afoiteza

Further reading

“afoito” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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