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antojo

Portuguese, noun/ɐ̃ˈto.ʒu/

antojo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “illusion, false appearance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first-person singular present indicative of antojar.

What does antojo mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineillusion, false appearance

  2. 2

    masculineunreasonable whim

verb

  1. 1

    first-person singular present indicative of antojar

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of antojo

  • antojos plural
  • antolho alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce antojo?

  • Brazil /ɐ̃ˈto.ʒu/
  • Portugal /ɐ̃ˈto.ʒu/
  • Brazil /ɐ̃ˈtɔ.ʒu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.