feitio

Portuguese

Etymology

From feito (“done, made”) +‎ -io. Cognate with Galician feitío.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fejˈt͡ʃi.u/ [feɪ̯ˈt͡ʃi.u], /fejˈt͡ʃiw/ [feɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐjˈti.u/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐjˈti.u/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fejˈti.u/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /fejˈti.u/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /feˈti.u/

• Hyphenation: fei‧ti‧o

Noun

feitio m (plural feitios)

2. form; shape (visible structure of something)

   Synonym: forma

   O seu rosto tinha um feitio horrível.

   His face had a horrible shape.

4. manner (the way something or someone acts of behaves)

   Synonyms: maneira, jeito

   A apresentação dos rapazes procedeu com um feitio estranho.

   The boys’ presentation went on in a strange manner.

6. work (something done or made by someone)

   Synonym: trabalho

   Este assassinato é feitio duma gangue.

   This murder is some gang’s work.