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peita.

gift or promise for the purpose of bribing; bribery

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpej.tɐ/Brazil[ˈpeɪ̯.tɐ]Brazil/ˈpɐj.tɐ/Portugal/ˈpej.tɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. gift or promise for the purpose of bribing; bribery

    feminine
  2. tribute paid by those who were not nobles

    feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

From Latin pāctus.

noun/ˈpej.tɐ/Brazil[ˈpeɪ̯.tɐ]Brazil/ˈpɐj.tɐ/Portugal/ˈpej.tɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. T-shirt

    Brazil · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pectus Old Galician-Portuguese peito Portuguese peito Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Latin -am Old Galician-Portuguese -a Portuguese -a Portuguese peita From peito (“chest”) + -a (forms feminine nouns).

verb/ˈpej.tɐ/Brazil[ˈpeɪ̯.tɐ]Brazil/ˈpɐj.tɐ/Portugal/ˈpej.tɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of peitar (“to stand up against”): third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of peitar (“to stand up against”): second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈpej.tɐ/Brazil[ˈpeɪ̯.tɐ]Brazil/ˈpɐj.tɐ/Portugal/ˈpej.tɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of peitar (“to bribe”): third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of peitar (“to bribe”): second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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