enxuto

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese enxoyto, from Latin exsūctus (with a change of prefix), past participle of exsūgō, from ex + sūgō. Compare Galician enxoito, Spanish enjuto, Catalan eixut, Italian asciutto.

Pronunciation

Adjective

enxuto m (feminine singular enxuta, masculine plural enxutos, feminine plural enxutas, comparable)

  1. dry
    Synonym: seco
    Antonym: molhado
  2. withered, skinny
    Synonym: magro

See also

Verb

enxuto (feminine singular enxuta, masculine plural enxutos, feminine plural enxutas)

  1. masculine singular short past participle of enxugar
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