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fato.

a set of clothing traditionally worn together, such as a uniform or national costume

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfa.tu/Brazil/ˈfa.tu/Portugal
  1. a set of clothing traditionally worn together, such as a uniform or national costume

    masculine
  2. suit (formal clothing, male or female)

    Portugal · masculine
  3. entrails (internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines)

    Portugal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, but possibly from a supposed Gothic *𐍆𐌰𐍄 (*fat), likely from a Proto-Germanic root *fat-, from Proto-Indo-European *pēd- (“to grasp, seize”). Compare Old High German fazzōn (“to get dressed”), German Fetzen (“rag(s), scrap(s)”), Old Norse fat (“vessel; cover; blanket; garment”), English fat (“liquid container, vessel; vat”); also Franco-Provençal fata (“pocket”), Galician fato (“herd”), Spanish hato (“bundle; animal herd; worker supplies; clique, gang”).

noun/ˈfa.tu/Brazil/ˈfa.tu/Portugal
  1. a small goatherd; a flock

    collective · masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown, but likely ultimately from Arabic.

noun/ˈfa.tu/Brazil/ˈfa.tu/Portugal
  1. Brazilian Portuguese standard form of facto

    Brazil · alt-of · masculine · standard
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