apetite

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French appétit, from Latin appetītus.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.peˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃi/, /a.piˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.peˈt͡ʃi.te/

  • Hyphenation: a‧pe‧ti‧te

Noun

apetite m (plural apetites)

  1. appetite
  2. craving
  3. (literary) desire; passion; ambition

References
  1. “apetite” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “apetite” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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