efeito

Portuguese

Alternative forms

effeito (obsolete)
effeyto (obsolete)
efeyto (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin effectus (“an effect, tendency, purpose”), from efficiō (“accomplish, complete, effect”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈfej.tu/ [eˈfeɪ̯.tu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈfej.to/ [eˈfeɪ̯.to]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfɐj.tu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfej.tu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfej.tu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfe.tu/

Rhymes: -ejtu, -ɐjtu
Hyphenation: e‧fei‧to

Noun

efeito m (plural efeitos)

effect (result of an action)
Synonyms: resultado, produto

Antonym: causa
(cinematography) effect
Synonyms: ilusão, impressão
(sound engineering) effect

Derived terms

efeito em cadeia
efeitos especiais

Related terms

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