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útil.

profitable; advantageous

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈu.t͡ʃiw/Brazil[ˈu.t͡ʃiʊ̯]Brazil/ˈu.til/Portugal[ˈu.tiɫ]Portugal

  1. profitable; advantageous

    feminine · masculine

  2. helpful

    feminine · masculine
    Em que lhe posso ser útil?

  3. useful

    feminine · masculine
    Meu dicionário é muito útil.

  4. valid

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-der.? Proto-Italic *oitōr Latin ūtor Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilis Latin ūtilislbor. Portuguese útil Learned borrowing from Latin ūtilis.

noun/ˈu.t͡ʃiw/Brazil[ˈu.t͡ʃiʊ̯]Brazil/ˈu.til/Portugal[ˈu.tiɫ]Portugal

  1. what is useful

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-der.? Proto-Italic *oitōr Latin ūtor Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilis Latin ūtilislbor. Portuguese útil Learned borrowing from Latin ūtilis.

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