Masculine

jeito

Meaning

  1. (masculine) way, manner, fashion (how something is done)
  2. (Brazil, masculine) way, manner, fashion (how something is done)
  3. (masculine) temper
  4. (masculine) manners
  5. (masculine) ability, skill

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʒej.tu/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese geito, from a Vulgar Latin *iectus, alteration of Latin iactus. Compare Galician xeito. Doublet of jato.

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