Masculine

jato

Meaning

  1. (masculine) jet (impetuous outflow of a liquid or gas)
  2. (masculine) hurling, throwing
  3. (masculine) throw (what is thrown at once)
  4. (masculine) flash (sudden emission of a beam of light)
  5. (masculine) flow, wave (sudden displacement of liquid or fluid)
  6. (masculine) jet (a stream of fluid escaping from an orifice or other constriction, usually under pressure, as in the exhaust of certain aircraft engines)
  7. (masculine) jet (jet-powered aircraft)
  8. (masculine) flame (long tongue of fire)
  9. (masculine) feces (defecation of defecated matter)
  10. (figuratively, masculine) impetus, impulse (sudden manifestation)
  11. (figuratively, masculine) quick thinking, sudden understanding

Synonyms

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʒa.tu/
Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin iactus. Doublet of jeito.

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